funkypenguin Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) Here is my transcription of John Patitucci's "Tone Poem". If you want to check out the recording its on spotify, on the CD Line By Line [attachment=89006:Tone_Poem.pdf] [attachment=98310:Tone Poem treble clef.pdf] *note: You need either a 6 string bass or an E - C 5 string to play it in the original arrangement. if not, some parts will need to be played down an octave* edit: Treble clef version now added Edited January 28, 2012 by funkypenguin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Just playing it on my ipod but can't download pdfs in work. WIll be interested to see how you have dealt with the rubato nature of the performance in written form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 lovely piece.. very good transcription Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Seems like someone doesnt like Treble Clef at all..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 [quote name='Faithless' post='1367773' date='Sep 9 2011, 03:50 PM']Seems like someone doesnt like Treble Clef at all..... [/quote] Think of it as a way to familiarise yourself with ledger lines I usually use treble clef when transcribing solos. The bass solos in the Hiromi transcriptions im working on are all in treble clef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 The whole treble clef/ledger lines/8va debate is one I have never been able to resolve in my own mind. I probably do it differently in every transcription. I guess the rule is, if it goes up there for a couple of beats, iyou seek one solution, if it stays up there for bars and bars, its another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Penguin, are you writing out the transcription on paper by hand first of all, or straight 'to the computer' (Finale, Sibelius, etc)? The thing why I don't go crazy with ledger lines is just the amount of time it takes to mess with those ledger lines (think, count, write out in a way that's 'readable'), because most of the stuff I write down, I do it by hand first of all, and, to be honest, it's very rare to meet tunes notated that up high - it's way simpler to go to Treble Clef (once again, if you're doing it by hand..) easy Laimis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 I approach it on a piece-by-piece basis. i chose to stick with bass clef in this case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 [quote name='Faithless' post='1368605' date='Sep 10 2011, 02:55 PM']Penguin, are you writing out the transcription on paper by hand first of all, or straight 'to the computer' (Finale, Sibelius, etc)? The thing why I don't go crazy with ledger lines is just the amount of time it takes to mess with those ledger lines (think, count, write out in a way that's 'readable'), because most of the stuff I write down, I do it by hand first of all, and, to be honest, it's very rare to meet tunes notated that up high - it's way simpler to go to Treble Clef (once again, if you're doing it by hand..) easy Laimis[/quote] sorry man, hadn't seen your reply before i posted erm....sometimes i work straight into sibelius, but usually i do the rough transcription onto manuscript (mainly to get the notes/chords down) then write it up into sibelius. All the transcriptions ive been working on recently are onto manuscript then into computer, so my desk is a huge mass of half completed transcriptions One of the reasons i used bass clef in this is that ive been looking at alot of Gwizdalas tutorials recently, and since theyre getting me into reading these high ledger lines i decided to transcribe this one using the ledger lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobematt Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Woah that is high, you got the tab?? Haha only messin, quick (probably quite daft) question though... If this did go between bass an treble clef, would a C in treble still be a C on the bass, as in it doesn't get transposed just a different octave?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 [quote name='lobematt' post='1371691' date='Sep 13 2011, 12:53 PM']Woah that is high, you got the tab?? Haha only messin, quick (probably quite daft) question though... If this did go between bass an treble clef, would a C in treble still be a C on the bass, as in it doesn't get transposed just a different octave??[/quote] No transposing of pitch involved, just different octaves C above the stave in Bass clef transposes to become the C below the stave in Treble clef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobematt Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 [quote name='funkypenguin' post='1372295' date='Sep 13 2011, 06:48 PM']No transposing of pitch involved, just different octaves C above the stave in Bass clef transposes to become the C below the stave in Treble clef[/quote] Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 [quote name='lobematt' post='1371691' date='Sep 13 2011, 12:53 PM']Woah that is high, you got the tab?? Haha only messin, quick (probably quite daft) question though... If this did go between bass an treble clef, would a C in treble still be a C on the bass, as in it doesn't get transposed just a different octave??[/quote] The C on the first ledger line ABOVE the bass clef is the same note as the C a single ledger line BELOW the treble clef. THe note is the 5th fret on the G string or the open (top) C on a 6 string bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 Much better explanation by Bilbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 Treble Clef pdf now added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 You can, of course, use the '8va' / '15 ma' options which keep the reading manageable but instruct you to play the notes one or two octaves higher......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Hey Funkypenguin, thanks for this. Nice transcription. One of my fives is tuned E-C and this works great. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Hey Penguin, Thanks for the Treble clef version, though I had to commit myself learn this in Bass clef, as[i] [i][font=times new roman,times,serif]I had to do an graduation exams rehearsal last week- it turned out ok, but the way Patitucci's phrasing and holding the 'breath' is just unbelievalbe - so hard to imitate...[/font][/i][/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 No worries guys Ive just put my recording of the piece on soundcloud. See what you think if you've a minute http://soundcloud.com/funkypenguin-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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