How to Transcribe Drums (figure out what your favorite drummers are playing)

If you want a more in-depth look at how I transcribe, with free templates to download and footage of me transcribing an entire song start-to-finish - check out this FREE 4-part video series on transcribing:
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For more information on the program I use to slow down audio/video check out this video:
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To buy the notation software I use (Finale 25): amzn.to/2QprNxK
For more info on the free notation software mentioned: musescore.org/en

[@TimBuell]

For a deep dive into transcribing (including me doing an entire transcription, start to finish) as well as free templates for transcriptions and charts - download my FREE 4-part video series “how to transcribe” here: www.timbuellmusic.com/howtotranscribe

[@dlwodnd]

timeline if anyone needs them 0:00 intro 0:39 Why transcribe? 0:54 Step 1-2 Download and load audio 1:39 Step 3 Open notation software 2:01 Step 4 Get context 2:28 Step 5 Transcribe the performance 4:13 Step 6 Final check and export

[@TimBuell]

Very helpful! Thanks for this.

[@dlwodnd]

amazing video Tim! I try to follow your steps but you make it sound much easier than the amount of time needed to do transcription haha

[@TimBuell]

Haha! Totally. I have a free video series that actually shows the whole process start to finish if you want to check that out - link in the description!

[@jakegreene4313]

This deserves all the views

[@TimBuell]

Hahaha. I appreciate yours!

[@Massbateria]

Very Well Tim!!! Hi from Spain!!

[@TimBuell]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@merustveli]

Thank you!

[@Drumlosophy]

Way to go Tim!!!!

[@TimBuell]

Doing what I can! Thanks for watching.

[@danield2398]

Guitar Pro 8 is better for that. You can loop song and transcribe in same environment. Also I use Moises to remove instruments and vocals

[@SerenityMusic3]

Thank you to Thank you

[@theluisvalle]

Thank you! You are the man!

[@TimBuell]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed.

[@michaelnyenty]

Thanks for this Tim. This is really helpful

[@TimBuell]

Glad to hear it Michael!

[@goingnowere101]

This is deadly Tim, I’ll use this for the Zach Danziger video I sent you.

[@TimBuell]

Thanks man! Send me what you come up with!

[@arturofernandez6088]

Very informative!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@TimBuell]

Glad it helped!

[@mathildedrummer1835]

Very useful thanks

[@kerryrobson8872]

Hi Tim enjoyed your video on drum transcription and have one question. I have spent hours listening to song sound tracks trying to transcribe with pen and paper what I think I hear from the grooves and fills. Hopefully then I can at least come close to duplicating the original drum parts. Can one download the original song into "Transcribe" and then have it dissect out the drum grooves and fills for transcription to drum sheet music? I appreciate your help.

[@jasoncoffey]

You rock Tim! I've been using this workflow since you first taught it and it has served me well. Finale is the most time consuming part this process, but I'm slowly getting faster with it. Do you use stream deck or anything for shortcuts when using Finale?

[@TimBuell]

Jason - glad this stuff is paying off! Yes - Finale is something you have to "practice" just like drums (except not NEARLY as fun haha). I actually do use my Stream Deck for Finale. It is SUPER helpful as Finale actually doesn't do a great job with having intuitive shortcuts for the percussion input specifically. Inputting sextuplets, typing in stickings, and things like that take SEVERAL steps to do and the Stream Deck makes them all as easy as a press of 1 button. It took a while to design the macros to be intuitive for me - but I think the Stream Deck was well worth it - just for the way I use it in Finale alone.

[@hollywelch9342]

Great video! Thank you, Tim. Question for you, have you found it faster to simply use your mouse to enter in the notes or are you using hot keys?

[@TimBuell]

Great question! I mostly input notes by clicking, but I use the number keys to determine what note value (eighth, sixteenth, quarter, etc)

[@M.okudan]

I would like to donate your effort , do you have any recommendations for ipad for drum transcription?

[@davehobby6421]

can any of the notation software like guita pro load/loop and play the music synchronized with the notation that you already made?

[@TimBuell]

The software I use (Finale) can do playback of the notation. You can even pick what sounds you want and customize some of the "human playback" features like swing and other things like that.

[@venus6588]

Hello, I have an electric drum and I want the groove I'm working on to appear on the computer screen at the same time, I want to see it on the computer every time I hit a note. Can you suggest such a program?

[@TimBuell]

Hey! I’m afraid that’s not a work flow I’ve ever worked with so can’t help much. I know that Logic Pro has a MIDI notation view that might be what you are after.

[@venus6588]

@@TimBuell Thanks for answering

[@venus6588]

What is the name of the program you used in the video?

[@ppmatt87]

Just Aarons Huh?

[@TimBuell]

haha. There is a high volume of Aaron's for sure.

[@tristanbecker310]

Hey man, I love your content and find your explanations really clear and well made. I wonder if you were ok to transcribe a song or two for me. Of course I will pay if you ask, and if so, how much would you ask? per minute... per difficulty... (Frank Zappa) Thanks for all and I hope I will hear more from you soon.

[@TimBuell]

Hey Tristan! I would love to. Shoot me an email via my website contact page timbuellmusic(dot)com and let's chat!