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ProfessorGAC

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1. How Is Writing Out Music...

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 06:34 PM

Apr 2025

...in the computer age?
I always found transcribing a major pain using pen & ink. Even pencil where I could erase was tedious.
Twice, I was asked to transcribe a piano part for a friend's wedding. In both cases, the wife to be had a friend that was going to play piano & sing, but couldn't play by ear. So, they asked me to figure it out & transcribe.
When I got done, I felt like we shouldn't have to give a gift!
Is it easier to do on a digital device?

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How Is Writing Out Music... ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #1

not a musician here, cannot read and write music otherwise. the mechanics of computer writing is probably a lot msongs Apr 2025 #2

Ah, I See ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #3