Frustrated (maybe even done?) with transcription.

[nonohmic]

+1
Unless you're distributing arrangements, it don't need to be precise.
The real purpose is to grasp the structure of the music well enough to add ideas to your vocabulary.

It's not simply hearing notes & rhythm and jotting them down correctly.
Those who transcribe easily are bringing a whole bucket of knowledge to bear:
Scales, arpeggios, theory, common chord progressions, stylistic & repertoire memory, AABA song structures, and so on.
Getting the notes and rhythm exact is more like a final polish pass

See I think i had asked me of the hive mind earlier - do I really need to be precise in my transcriptions? And I got a lot of people telling me I was doing myself a disservice not getting it note for note. To me it seems like getting the jist of what the soloist meant is good enough. And also means I'm inherently adding my own take on it.

I'll move forward with that in mind. Thanks.

 

[nonohmic]

Also lots of good advice in the posts above, def appreciated

 

[mambo4]

do I really need to be precise in my transcriptions?

Of course it depends on your goals
but it sounds like you're pursuing education and self growth
as long as you can glean useful musical vocabulary it will benefit you
it's about understanding how the original player solved that particular musical problem

 

[Groove Doctor]

Slow it down to 0.5 or 0.25 of original speed.
Transpose it up an octave.
Loop small sections at a time.

I use the app Amazing Slow Downer. There’s plenty of other options.

 

[pmatz2]

I think there’s lots of good information that has already been shared.
Goals are important.
Transcribing to improve your musical vocabulary vs transcribing to share with others are 2 different things.
I have transcribe lots of songs that aren’t god enough to share with others.
Transcribing to learn others note and rhythmic choices doesn’t require the same level of accuracy as sharing with others.
I recommend don’t be so hard on your self and pick some easier songs if your goal is sharing.
Also recommend finding others if you can who are looking to improve their transcribing and working on songs collaboratively.


I find this helpful when comparing notes (aka intervals)

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Using a loping program to loop 2 notes (especially when the bass is boosted an octave) makes the notes pop