| okay okay, calm down people. No need to speak on my behalf. If this forum was a waste of my time then I would participate.
The subject of transcribing has been dealt with in several other threads, but there's no reason why it can't be resumed right here.
I would suggest starting with something that is both simple and that you really dig. There's nothing worse than transcribing something just for the sake of doing it, so find something that really jumps out at you and start with that. The simpler you start the better foundation you'll give yourself, and the stronger your ear will become. You'll start to notice so many similarities between solos and phrases when you're transcribing different things, and as your vocabulary grows you'll find things easier to transcribe.
Some artists that I've transcribed include: Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, Art Pepper, Cannonball Adderley, Brad Mehldau, Chick Corea, Jim Hall, Pat Martino, Steve Grossman, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, and many many more.....
Find things that inspire you, and pace yourself with the level of difficulty that you choose to start out with.
Good luck with it all.
Easy,
Janek |