NYC Guitar Studio - Transcriptions

Transcriptions

IN-LESSON TRANSCRIPTIONS

Transcribing music is a daily routine and ear-training activity at NYC Guitar Studio.
And a lot of the time songs requested can be transcribed by the teacher in real time for immediate application.
Meaning often as students ask for and suggest songs, they then become part of the process involved in revealing
the structure of the song and as a result also get a real-time ( immediate ) transcription of it, and will also know and
understand how to play it on the instrument, simply by being in the middle of the music and the song itself.

TRANSCRIPTIONS BY MAIL / CUSTOM ORDER

Transcriptions can also be requested and ordered. And then sent by e-mail or snal mail.
Prices for this varies as much as each composition, song or single transcription assignment does.
Typically however, once a price is agreed upon, and a time frame for the completion of the job is estimated,
the total cost is deposited to PyPal, in order to get the job started. Advance deposit of half the sum before and the
remaining upon deliveryor similar is not accepted. Please also be adviced that the audio quality of the file or music submitted
is very important for the outcome. And also that a complex, extended work, virtuosic solo or such, both requires more work
and time and will cost more. Samples of previously ordered transcriptions, as well as partiallists of works on file ( also available
for purchase ) available upon request. And parts of some can be viewed here ( and for students also fully accessed ) at the vault.

PROFESSIONAL CUSTOM TRANSCRIPTIONS VS. COMMERCIALLY AVAILBLE TRANSCRIPTIONS

What's my guarantee of getting an accurate transcription ?
- Basically, the credentials of the person performing the task is your guarantee. An academically trained person
with awards and honors will most likely have the skills required. However, the instruction and coaching part involved
in the process certainly requires additional experience.An experienced pro educator will have a documented activity
and former students active as musicians themselves.This in turn is perhaps the best evidence of the actual capacity
and a success of the educator and activity *

* Please be adviced that one may frequently in educational matters come across what may appear as or seem like "institutions" or "schools"
- that although typically very well-advertised and also most often rather hi-tech oriented often tend to hide or substitute a most often vague, disputable
or non-documented activity with "students" posing as "active musicians". Commonly by offering students free lessons in return for testimonials, simply
to advertise their business. The sign of a "business" like this is that typically opportunistic and lacking experience and original ideas they instead simply
copy others. Fact is that it is illegal to infringe upon and steal others original creative work, and especially so if it is an officially registered activity. So
if you see a website curiously resembling parts of any other but without stating the actual credentials and field-work involved, chances are they stole it.
If Academic Credentials are listed. It could be a good idea to make sure these were earned in actual MUSIC studies resulting in an actual MUSIC degree.

What is then the difference between a professionally made custom transcription and the at major outlets,
commercially available officially label & artist authorized published book transcription of the same song?

- Except for the fact that a lot of the time, the song or solo in such a book / publication is actually not artist authorized
The commercial product most often tells you very little or even commonly nothing about how to actually play this on
your instrument, meaning a lot of people who buy these publications end up with hundreds of pages of tabs and notes
serving no other purpose than taking up space in their bookcases simply because because they can't decode it.
And although label authorized and published such publications are in fact rather curiously, very often incorrect.

And above all, a lot of the time the information is presented in such a way so we don't understand how to use it.
A custom transcription by an professional musician and educator, and an academically trained person can reveal
the structural fundamental building blocks and central ideas, motifs and phrases in any given piece and also on a
personal level and dialogue adapt and transmit this information in a manner suitable for each situation and person.

Meaning in addition to the (notated, tab or other) material itself, the custom transcription both gives you an analysis and guideance
and help in hands-on application and interpretation, as well as actual continued support / coaching. This is also the way transcriptions are
made and used in professional situations, academic institutions & schools.Is it legal to teach and distribute original transcriptions of other artists
music ? - yes as long as it is not the actual original lead-sheet and / or recording that is being used in a falsified manner, in someone elses name.
A transcription used in an instructional situation, in a registered educational facility, is regarded as a reproduction or interpretation of an artists work.
In any such case, both the composers and transcribers names should always be clearly stated.