im really bored and i got sick and tired of playing computer games x_x . so i decided to transcribe the song 'mina ga iine', ending theme of the anime boys be(first transcription actually :lol:) . the transcription for the melody party was just fine and accurate, but the main question i would like(and hopefully) to be answered is how to put the bass notes or accompaniments? like for example, when to add Alberti accompaniments in your piece. when transcribing, i can correctly write the melody, but the bass part is my weakness

~ i forgot, it's for the piano.

What program do you use?

All are a little bit different.

I think he's asking how to musically create an accompaniment, but I may be wrong...anyhow, if the original piece is a piano solo and you want to copy their accompaniment over, you might want to search for some tools that can slow the music down so that you can hear the chords/runs better. If the piece is an ensemble work (orchestra, band, anything with multiple instruments), you'll have to pick and choose the sounds you like and work them into the accompaniment. This is where you'll develop your own style of transcribing/arranging music. I think it'd be best first to just use block chords for accompaniment so you know what chords are in the song, then start introducing broken chords, extra figures, etc., whatever you think sounds best. The more you work with it, the more comfortable you'll be with creating accompaniments.

i use audicity. i just divide the song into parts, then repeat it over and over till the melody is pictured in my mind. then i use rosegarden sequencer to enter the notes. tanonev, i think i'll stick to block chords (double melody) method as stated in your suggestion.

wow thats a good idea

whats tihs rosegarden sequencer?
ive never heard of it before... :)

but even after slowing the song down i still find it hard to figure out the chords...
any tips or help?
i have the song if you need it :)


PS: im still trying to learn how to use audactiy... help is appreciated :)

Oh god.

Please don't revive.

I actually do something different. Often times, much of the melody line resonates in the right earpiece of the headphone and the accompaniment in the left. I just stick only the left earpiece in my head and listen to that until I get the accompaniment right (or, at least, the gist of it. Then I work with what I have).