Sequencer Drum
How do i learn all the instrument parts of a song, by listening ?
Say you have a ballad with drums, bass, guitar, strings, and a bunch of other instruments. I've tried to but many times it's hard to listen to the bass part if it's too low , and it's hard to get the exact chords of piano or guitars. Basically i listened to a song in tv, i recorded it and i want to learn all the parts so then i can record it myself with MIDI sequencer. Are there any tips on how to listen to a song, so that it's easier to figure out the chords and bass , and all the parts? Note i'm not a musician just a hobbiest. and i don't want to get the score of the song . i just want to do it by listening. any tips?
Trying to transcribe music by ear is hard, but not impossible. the best way to start is definitely the bass. Sure they're LOW, but it's actually simple. All you have to do is crank up the bass settings on your speakers. If you have subwoofers, crank it up as well. By doing so, you supress the rest of the instruments and leave only the bass and drums on.
For guitars, it's a little trickier. First reduce or cut the bass settings and then turn up the treble settings and midrange (if you have one). If you listen to rock or metal, it will be difficult to hear the chords due to distortions and other effects used. But if they play clean or acoustic, it's easier to figure out the chords.
Another neat solution is to buy the Tascam CD-GT series Portable guitar trainers. It comes in 3 versions: one for guitar, one for bass, and even one for vocals. You can choose to isolate the part and even slow it down to about 50% tempo and slowly increase the tempo until you can play the part at normal tempo.
For the other instruments, you may need a mixer to sort out the instuments. It's very costly, but really this is one way to go to learn every instrumental part by ear.
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