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What is ‘to transcribe' ..?

Transcribing Smithsonian American Dinsmore 1915

Let's find this word in the dictionary.

Originally, making an transcription means:

to convert a representation of language to another representation.

An example: the phonetic symbols in the dictonary are a transcription of the original word.

The (linguistic) term transcription can easily be applied to music. Transcribing then becomes:

to adapt a composition for a voice or instrument other than the original.

On this website you'll only find transcriptions of (a cappella) songs of vocalgroups. If you'd review my background, you can see why.

 

What is the added value of a transcription ..?

I've got a three-part goal in making and publishing transcriptions:

  • evoke interest in and stimulation of the making of transcriptions
  • making available (and discuss) of transcriptions
  • provide clear info on the vocalgroups

 

So why would you transcribe?

  • a cappella harmonies are hauntingly beautiful!
  • why does an arranger chose for that specific chord at that time?
  • why does one group sound so homogeneous, while the other does not?
  • I want to know how those fantastic chords are built, and if I could use them in my arrangements!

These are just a few reasons to trigger the creation of the ‘engine room' in which we eventually can ‘take a peek'.

Beware!
I want to emphasize the learning aspect. It is not permitted to perform the transcriptions publicly - for reasons of copyright!!

 

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