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Trying to transcribe a song and can't figure out the left hand. Help?; Transcribing left hand
Topic Started: 5 Nov 2010, 00:46 (1,213 Views)
blackcat10071
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I'm trying to transcribe Enchanted by Taylor Swift. I figured out the right hand, but I have no idea how to figure out the left hand. Any tips?
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xCey_Musx
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If you've figured out the right out then you should have an idea of which key the piece is in. Usually the harmonies for pop songs are simple, using chords I, IV and V. For example if you are in C Major, then the most obvious harmonies would be C Major ( chord I), F Major ( chord IV) and G Major ( chord V).

By listening carefully to the bass line of the piece, you can find out what the note is by careful listening and then build the chord around that. For example, if you hear a C in the bass, then it is most likely C Major or C Minor. The next step is to add the chords in the correct places with the melody, after all of that is correct then you can arpegiate the chords underneath the melody to make it sound nice and pretty :)

I hope that made sense!
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weemouse
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Look at these sheet music:

A-flat major version (original key): http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdVPE.asp?ppn=MN0088430

A major version: http://littlefreaktranscriptions.blogspot.com/2010/11/blog-post_6949.html

G major version: http://writtenmelodies.blogspot.com/2010/11/blog-post_4083.html
Edited by weemouse, 15 Mar 2011, 14:09.
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maxwell
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I agree you already got the right answer, I just add that the notes of the melody can give you the right chord, for example if the first bar contains the notes E G C successively you might guess that the chord is C, if it contains the notes are Eb G C you might guess the chord is Cmin. This is generally the case in rock or pop, not jazz, where things are more complex.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFuDulFffi0
PDF download here
http://www.filesonic.com/file/77917983
Edited by maxwell, 15 Mar 2011, 14:20.
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