How To Transcribe a Solo WITHOUT an Instrument

[@leonardorese6500]

How to transcribe a solo without your instrument: “Ok guys so basically you listen to it and transcribe it without the instrument.”

[@huggablecactus5103]

This is like a “get good” video to all the musicians in their ear training classes at college/uni lmao

[@Saxologic]

Zachary Salmeron Lol always got a perfect score on those tests. My favorite was when we got into modes and all the classical majors were clueless

[@genieroluispalaganas9728]

Saxologic YES I FEEL THAT

[@ziruini5071]

Saxologic what is your major?

[@thishappybean]

You weren’t even making jokes but I was laughing through out the whole vid

[@Saxologic]

Really? LOLLL I try to go for that but I always feel like I failed so I am glad

[@evanchristman6110]

Bruh I just used the Mario Kart Lick in a solo at school and I learned it from you so thanks bro

[@theblackbasketball]

Nice

[@Saxologic]

Good. It had to be done. Thank you for spreading the Almighty Combination of notes. Your service will be felt for eternity.

[@theblackbasketball]

Saxologic They say it can only be performed once one has reached the highest level of musical training.

[@roccoanglin259]

I have a solo coming up and I can’t decide Mario kart lick or giorno theme (hope I spelled it right)

[@theblackbasketball]

rocco anglin Both (You spelled it right btw)

[@neillmoscoso6698]

Since watching your videos transcribing has been so much fun and it’s been really motivating seeing someone else continue to learn. I recently transcribed your Valerie solo too :) Also I love how my ears tend to figure out the intervals and notes more and more 😁 and how jazz vocabulary becomes more familiar.

[@Saxologic]

I’m glad dude!

[@erols8083]

I like to transpose stuff “kind of” from guitar to sax. So now I know a bunch of metal riffs and some solos on sax, instead of, you know, my actual music in band

[@unclemick-synths]

It's all good practice - especially if the alternative is not doing any practice!

[@SharpElevenMusic]

Seems like that typical transcribing environment and all the glamour that comes with it. Pitches in dark rooms without sax. Nice vid man 👌, I like that way of transcribing

[@Composer_Piggy]

This is a really impressive video. From your impressive aural skills to your beautiful handwriting in notation, this video rocked

[@Saxologic]

Thank you very much Moonlight man.

[@urmomgaylol]

I would love more videos like this, seeing your process in action is super inspiring

[@Saxologic]

Ah ok, thanks for letting me know - it’s enlightening!

[@mancavelegostudios9711]

@@Saxologic Could you make a video tutorial on transcribing harmony?

[@sonsauvage]

I respect you for not slowing it down in the daw. Because I definitely would have

[@derpturtle1105]

i cant even transcribe a solo with a instrument :(

[@BSMElderScrolls]

Start off simple with simple songs like twinkle twinkle Little Star and the like, get used to the way it sounds and apply

[@cameo2277]

Bruce Samons Music lmao

[@matthewdubovik7350]

Just found out I have perfect pitch recently, I could always easily transcribe solos but simply assumed that I have good ears.

[@matthewdubovik7350]

Can you share what it’s like not being able to transcribe? I’m genuinely curious, thanks!

[@matthewdubovik7350]

marsen oof someone is triggered

[@woomy8971]

This is so cool! thank you mr. ologic

[@GrumpyStormtrooper]

or just go on an online piano and click on the notes and find out what they are

[@loganmelvin1102]

Love the vid keep it up bro

[@MarcoNeriMusic]

Awesome work man! Thanks as always!

[@StefanoDeSanctisMusic]

I can do it, but I need the first note

[@lancecrane4213]

Melee thumbnail on KZbin feed. Good man.

[@Saxologic]

Necessary.

[@kyleroyster913]

Dude this helps a lot, but could you make a video on how to apply transcribed solos in a song/piece? Plz ur the best 🥺

[@Nyxianmeows]

This is something known as Melodic Dictation, it's a skill that's pretty hard to pick up.

[@matthewdubovik7350]

william kimbrell not if you have perfect or relative pitch

[@Nyxianmeows]

Matthew Dubovik trust me, either way it's still difficult. I have relatively okay relative pitch but it's still difficult

[@matthewdubovik7350]

william kimbrell just sing the notes out one at a time how difficult can it be?

[@connorclose3084]

Matthew Dubovik spoken like someone with perfect pitch

[@quisick8600]

when my music disc has a scratch on it 10:22

[@slingsha]

Where did you get your notation book. I've been meaning to get one for a bit now and yours looks really good.

[@Saxologic]

Five and Below

[@rico._5067]

What is the name of that notebook I want a music notebook to hand write lines

[@SeanFuller]

Great job! Thanks! How did you know the first note was an F#? Were you ever trying to look at his fingers in the video?

[@noahmay7708]

He said he could hear it by the timbre in the sax, which is crazy

[@jpb93360]

How do you find the F# to begin if you don't have perfect pitch ??? From "where" do you ear it if not ? I just can not because only have relative ear...

[@13ezy.j]

What would be some good scale exercises?

[@TheMyrkiriad]

I don't know how you're doing that. First I would have slowed down the tempo by a lot. Second I would have used MuseScore. Do they really still sell these note books ? Third, I would have failed miserably and go to bed crying.

[@demetriosantiago5437]

Can you like share the transcription

[@philipleader1608]

Slow it down to half speed and you might find that helps ok ??? PHIL U. K.

[@Luv0ffakaii.]

❤

[@RollyPraise]

The sax nid oil

[@cooperswartzentruber1386]

Next up from Saxologic: How to transcribe an instrument without a solo

[@lisawanderess]

😂

[@oscarferris9324]

Pov: you're sleeping and you hear your roomate ooh eeh ooh too do dee

[@Kholdster]

I don't listen to kyles music because he plays ice climbers

[@Saxologic]

Pamlico? Lol

[@vitahl21]

Kyle Athayde?

[@wasti_ngtime]

It somehow really pisses me off that you didn't write a clef.

[@Saxologic]

Or a time signature :D

[@justincushner5136]

*Laughs in perfect pitch*

[@queijoduke]

I have perfect pitch and it's basically like cheating anytime I transcribe anything, it's awesome

[@collinmccann2635]

mfw i can’t even transcribe a solo with my instrument

[@TheMyrkiriad]

So the secret is basically to have true pitch. After 'perfect' and 'relative', thanks for introducing another pitch thing that I'll never have.

[@SophisticatedBanjo]

0:41 My man has watched the Hbox documentary. Real heads know.

[@Saxologic]

I am addicted to smash

[@amarobalbiano3553]

He's trully a man of culture

[@raghavrao5221]

@@Saxologic melee is jazz change my mind

[@ButterInMyMouth]

Definitely need all the transcribing assistance I can get. That said, either type o’ video’s good in my book.

[@Saxologic]

classoffrankster good to know!

[@modernmusicofthedarkages296]

HOLY SHIT I was planning to transcribe Fourside from The 8-Bit Big Band and searched for a tutorial on how to transcribe and NO WAY you made a video about how to transcribe the solo from the Bob-omb Battlefield music from the 8-Bit Big Band!!!!!!!!!!!

[@NameOTC]

This looks like a fun thing to try sometime,

[@Myname-cb9ru]

All advice on how to transcribe a solo from every person out there sums up to: "git gud scrub"

[@AK-vw6cy]

Oh man this is awesome! I've spent the past two days doing my first transcription (Cannonball's solo from Elsa), this would be a super cool skill to develop!

[@frittatasTV]

This was just a big flex lmao

[@JayFFAFAlesanaES]

4:28 Why is this not the -Thumb Nail- (ba dum tch) for the video? :D

[@Saxologic]

Good one!!!!!!

[@lucasrestivo4301]

1:46 is my brain trying to understand eric marienthal play cherokee

[@jayrose-ham8834]

So, intervals?

[@markopolo2224]

nice video man even tho i don't play saxophone but this can help with my guitar so thx

[@markopolo2224]

also your choice was gold

[@Saxologic]

Thanks for watching good sir!

[@markopolo2224]

@@Saxologic no sirrr

[@markopolo2224]

i meant no problem sir

[@Dimitri-Jordania]

I wouldnt say this to many ppl because of how badly they screwed me but, u SHOULD goto Berklee.

[@nateblankenship5828]

I need to know where to find that manuscript book... can you please leave me a link?

[@johnmc3862]

That’s some good mofo’n sh1t right there bro’, excuse my French.

[@mug5022]

Your handwriting is much better than mine.

[@Saxologic]

You’re better than me

[@arjunsubrahmanian7535]

Thanks so much man! I loved watching the process of you listening and writing it down. I've been a musician for many years but only now am I getting into notation and transcribing and all! This was gold content, thank you, I learned a lot!

[@lewisgavin2917]

3:21 turned into the halo theme

[@patrickhuaman535]

Eat your cereal

[@beisu8081]

why don't you slow down the speed of lick?

[@donaldlarrimoreIII]

Here's a Video Suggesstion: *_"Il vento d'oro"_*_ Saxophone Licks_ (Giorno's Theme Sax Licks)....... *P.S.* : This is already a meme, which means it could lead to more views & subscribers, then you can make more off videos off of teaching people the lick itself.

[@Saxologic]

Thanks for the idea!

[@donaldlarrimoreIII]

👌🏿💪🏿💪🏿🎷🎶

[@donaldlarrimoreIII]

Bro, Why in the cold? A lick in the cold *NANI!?!?!?!?*

[@Luv0ffakaii.]

5:01😂

[@edwingarcia-hernandez3728]

Next up: how to transcribe a solo without any music!

[@Saxologic]

LOLLLL

[@Samcatiscool]

First lol.

[@Luv0ffakaii.]

Booooo

[@droojahmes2936]

Keep the 👌 videos coming (they must have singing)

[@Saxologic]

My singing is truly pristine, yes. Thank you. (kidding, I am the literal worst)

[@knowledgeiskey3258]

What book is that? I’m looking into buying one.

[@Saxologic]

I bought it from five and below

[@knowledgeiskey3258]

Saxologic alright thanks a lot

[@MrPabgon]

Lol I was transcribing all of me and the notification popped up xD

[@nezkeys79]

I need a piano lol

[@KleinkMusic]

Hahahahaha I didn't know you took little peeks at this solo. It's funny because we literally talked about it lmao. I'm starting my transcribing project with this btw ;)

[@PabloLago]

ThinkPad gang

[@PostLagone]

Leading tone into c# would be b# not c natural ;)

[@tomrees4812]

So helpful to see the process you use. I often ended up with rows of pitches but wouldn’t get around to putting the rhythm in. Also the way you make your marks, the fine pen, Audacity. It all seems obvious and in the back of my mind I sort of ‘knew it’ but it makes all the difference when you see it done. I haven’t been disciplined enough to not use my instrument in the past but over 30 years ago I wanted to transcribe Chet Baker’s Summertime. I’m from the UK but my teacher was American and had studied at university. I was astonished when I told him I wanted to transcribe it that he said to do it without the instrument and just did it by identifying the intervals by ear. Anyway, now I no longer have to work for a living i have no excuse not to transcribe all those solos especially now you have provided the road map. So grateful.

[@SakuyaIzaYee]

This confirms that Nathan is a true gamer since he watched EmpLemon's video on HBox and he listens to 8-Bit Big Band.

[@odyss1393]

E# .... why

[@EmanSax03]

bro I need that bebop warm up routine any links?

[@Saxologic]

It’s just tonguing every other note, playing a scale up to the 9th and then back down

[@Ted_DiSanti]

Is your bebop tonguing scale exercise essentially just "Straight back accents"? I have no jazz chops as a classical player and that exercise sounds like it might help me

[@lou.104]

Would you recommend the book Hearing and Writing music by Ron Gorow? What books do you think are good for learning stuff like this?

[@mattiamunaretto2140]

Off topic: how the fu** are 8BB good to listen to? God, I love them and they are the reason why I started play saxophone!

[@cobyg0027]

saxo foot

[@Saxologic]

CobyGames you noticed!!!

[@juwonnnnn]

👍

[@BrunoNeureiter]

Great! I'm always looking forward to your videos.

[@meadowlaguira9997]

Much respect for doing it at full speed. My attempts at transcribing always has to be me slowing the tune down substantially.

[@nokk__]

i like the “*there will never be another smash player like hungrybox*” video in the side there

[@RavenYan]

Yo it’s 1:55 AM rn!!?!

[@RavenYan]

Edit: 1:56

[@tommyguest1520]

i got that same manuscript book from 5 below lol

[@wesdoesntjam]

really, really good content ty so much for improving the community twofold

[@marvinhernandez51]

Great vid! Lots of good stuff to take from it! Dudes been hitting the gym too it seems 👀

[@EnzoCapun]

1:54 at the moment I clicked the video, damn I was close to 1:57

[@bryceleitzinger]

my band played that song!!! epic song

[@lumo_]

Wow. please keep doing those. I've been procrastinating on transcribing a lot. this is inspiring.

[@lautix]

Hmm how do you record in audacity with so much quality?

[@kollin9423]

Hey Saxologic, i saw your concert just a couple weeks ago, i felt bad for that bari player after you hit a fire solo on a song that was about her, still fire doe. Also i wrote subscribe to saxologic on the whiteboard in the backroom.

[@Saxologic]

That was you!!? Someone got mad at me because they thought I wrote that 😂

[@jcwab]

😂

[@helenmanceraromero3201]

Can you share your warm up exerisces? Please

[@choiming]

This is so helpful! thank you so much :D

[@Edgarromero94]

thank you so much for the video, I've been working on doing this like 1 year and finally is getting kind of easier, but I usually use the help of a tuner while singing, butI try to use it as little as possible, what do you think of transcribing like this?

[@Saxologic]

I personally wouldn’t use a tuner because that defeats the purpose of training your ear to recognize pitches

[@sebastianmoreno2124]

Dude I wanted to learn this solo, thank you so much you actually helped me a lot and saved me so much time

[@jackpasternak7586]

not a saxophonist but i still find most of this stuff useful

[@AlejandroCaicedoPUJ]

Man how did you record that in audacity?

[@summerishere5146]

I suck at five-tuplets and have no idea how they work nor how to feel them. How did you play/hear them? Many thanks from a bad five-tuplet player.

[@Saxologic]

I don’t even think he played 5-tuplets; I think he just played a bunch of notes that sounded good till the big hit from the band, because neither 6-tuplets for 5-tuplets lined up with the recording.

[@MikeySaxMusic]

Yeah man! Thanks for such great content! We have a very similar approach. You have great ears! EDCBAG#ACAFDBAGF#EAG#AEGF#EFGACBDC#BCA

[@Saxologic]

I feel a sense of omniscient energy from the combination of notes you included. Could it be...!?!

[@MikeySaxMusic]

Saxologic “Charlie Parker Omniscient Book” lol

[@harpsprince7576]

Transcribing with an instrument is tough but doable , but without an instrument, that’s wow ... but I get the point , you would have spent time and time listening to it and would already know what it sounds like ... well done

[@harpsprince7576]

What saxophone is that bro ?

[@Arjogezh]

Amazing video mate! Thanks for sharing with us. In whats college do you study? If i may ask, it looks so awesome

[@Saxologic]

ECU!

[@jacoblarimer629]

This video is so dope in half speed

[@bestteefindagame]

Dude, youre at ecu. Like your instrument is the noisest thing happening around all the frat parties happening

[@Saxologic]

Birch Montgomery ikr LOL way too many parties, no one is concerned over some nerds playing sax outside haha