Finding mistakes when transcribing

[odin70]

When you transcribe and finds a note or two that (without a doubt) is a mistake by the performer. What do you do?

Practice the song, solo etc. with the mistakes ?

or

Do you practice it they what you think it should be played or the way you think the performer intended ?

[plangentmusic]

Can you cite an example?

Actually, I can. At the end of Lucy In The Sky WIth DIamonds, Paul slides up to a F natural over a D maj chord. He does it a few times. It always sounds sour to me. But Beatles music is sacred. No one has the right to alter it. If that's what he wanted that's what it is.

But if you're performing a dance tune and notice a flub, I see no reason not to correct it.

Now, if you're being paid to transcribe, then write what's being played. And you can give a notation on how there might be a clash.

[odin70]

well...im working on a solo by Niels Henning now (someday my prince will come) and there is a part of the solo where he plays triads..at the end he plays a note that is just wrong. Its in the upper register so i think he just didnt manage to hit the note right.

[Thunderthumbs73]

Originally Posted by odin70

When you transcribe and finds a note or two that (without a doubt) is a mistake by the performer. What do you do?

Practice the song, solo etc. with the mistakes ?

or

Do you practice it they what you think it should be played or the way you think the performer intended ?

If I was transcribing for the purposes of a tribute band, I would leave it as-is, even as a "wrong" note. If I was transcribing for a student, that would be a perfect opportunity and open door to discuss the notions of what was intentional or not intentional and where theory "rules" would say the note was "right" or "wrong" and why, and so on and so forth... Lots to be gained by looking at presumed "mistakes" in music.

[mstott25]

Originally Posted by odin70

well...im working on a solo by Niels Henning now (someday my prince will come) and there is a part of the solo where he plays triads..at the end he plays a note that is just wrong. Its in the upper register so i think he just didnt manage to hit the note right.

NHOP never played a wrong note.

[251]

Originally Posted by mstott25

NHOP never played a wrong note.

LOL