Music translation ?

Leroy Riggs · Post by **Leroy Riggs** » 29 May 2006 1:42 pm

When a song is 'transcribed' by an individual, what does that mean?

Billy Wilson · Post by **Billy Wilson** » 29 May 2006 2:00 pm

Thatis when a person writes down what has been played on a recording. Either in standard music notation or in some form of tab.

Pat Kelly · Post by **Pat Kelly** » 29 May 2006 2:01 pm

My take on it is that they have listened to the music, worked out exactly what has been played and then written it down in musical notation. Could be staff notation or tablature. Should end up as a true representation of what was played as opposed to "arranged," where the writer puts his own take on the piece down in the notation.

Pat

Leroy Riggs · Post by **Leroy Riggs** » 29 May 2006 4:21 pm

Thanks

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 30 May 2006 12:29 pm

From Wikipedia...

Transcription (music), either notating an unnotated piece, common in ethnomusicology, or rewriting a piece, either simply recopying (as for clarity), or as an arrangement for another instrument.

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 30 May 2006 12:33 pm

But clouding the issue is the use of the term "transcription" when applied to recordings of radio broadcasts.

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 30 May 2006 1:36 pm

Jon,
Adding to your post,I have,probably,100 +/- of these "transcriptions" in my collection. They were on 16" vinyl,played at 33 1/3 rpm. They were,usually,15 min. radio shows,sponsored by one or another branch of the military,& showcasing current talent. The ones I have are all Country artists from the 50's & 60's,e.g. Jim Reeves,Webb Pierce,Faron Young,Jimmy Dickens,etc. ("Country Style USA" sponsered by the Army Reserve,& "Country Hoedown" by the U.S.Navy.) I will,shortly,be in the process of transferring all of them to CD's. I figure I can fit 5 shows on one disc.

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Leroy Riggs · Post by **Leroy Riggs** » 30 May 2006 4:34 pm

As for the specific application, I think Pat's fits my issue best.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 30 May 2006 7:27 pm

Yeah, I never understood the term "transcriptions" applied to recorded music. There are all kinds of recordings of Bob Wills', "The Tiffany Transcriptions". Well, I suppose it means that it's a copy of what was actually experienced, i.e., played, so maybe not all that different from a written transcription in that way.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 31 May 2006 5:27 am

A song can also be transcribed to another instrument.

Steve Alcott · Post by **Steve Alcott** » 31 May 2006 8:59 am

It could be one of those strange AFM terms, like "club date" referring to weddings, bar mitzvahs, etc., anything but a gig in a club.

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