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318 articles- Resources7 min readHow to learn a song that isn’t in your piano appPiano apps teach from a fixed library, so the song you actually want is often missing. Here is how to learn any song, even one no app offers, by turning the recording itself into something you can play along with.Resources · · 7 min read
- Tutorial8 min readHow to arrange a song for harpHarpists arrange constantly, because most of the songs people request were never published for harp. Here is how to arrange any song for harp, from picking a harp-friendly key to handling pedals, levers, and glissandi.Tutorial · · 8 min read
- Resources7 min readCan ChatGPT turn a song into sheet music?People ask ChatGPT to turn a recording into sheet music every day. Here is what general AI chatbots can and cannot do with audio, why notation trips them up, and what actually gets the job done.Resources · · 7 min read
- Tutorial8 min readHow to transcribe video game and anime music for pianoThe theme you want to play often has no official sheet music. Here is how to turn a video game or anime track into a piano arrangement you can actually play, even when no score exists.Tutorial · · 8 min read
- Resources7 min readHow to find sheet music for a song you can’t find anywhereSome songs were never published, and the score you need does not exist online. Here is a practical order of operations for finding sheet music for any song, and what to do when nothing turns up.Resources · · 7 min read
- Resources7 min readWhat is a piano reduction?A piano reduction takes music written for many instruments and condenses it onto two staves a single pianist can play. Here is what that means, how it differs from an arrangement, and how to make one.Resources · · 7 min read
- Tutorial8 min readHow to transcribe a guitar solo note for noteWorking out a solo by ear is slow, and the fast licks are where most people give up. Here is how to transcribe a guitar solo note for note, where AI gets you a head start, and how to capture the bends and slides it misses.Tutorial · · 8 min read
- Resources7 min readHow to find the key, tempo, and BPM of any songBefore you can play or arrange a song, you need its key and tempo. Here is how to find both by ear, plus the faster way to get the key, BPM, and time signature read off a recording automatically.Resources · · 7 min read
- Tutorial8 min readHow to transcribe musical theater and Broadway songsAudition cuts, rehearsal tracks, and a song in your key: musical theater runs on sheet music you often cannot buy. Here is how to transcribe a show tune from a cast recording and get an accompaniment you can use.Tutorial · · 8 min read
- Resources6 min readWhat is a fake book?A fake book is a thick collection of lead sheets, one song per page, melody and chords only. Here is what a fake book is, where the Real Book fits in, and how to build your own from the songs you play.Resources · · 6 min read
- Tutorial8 min readHow to transcribe fingerstyle guitarFingerstyle hides two or three parts inside one guitar, which is exactly what makes it hard to write down. Here is how to transcribe a fingerstyle arrangement, what AI captures, and what you fix by hand.Tutorial · · 8 min read
- Tutorial7 min readHow to transcribe movie and TV themes for pianoThe theme stuck in your head rarely comes with sheet music. Here is how to turn a film or TV theme into a piano arrangement you can play, from a clean recording to a score you can read.Tutorial · · 7 min read
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