How to Transcribe like a Music Pro: Drums by  Sabrina Peña Young   READ FULL ARTICLE:  http://www.easyeartraining.com/learn/transcribe-like-music-pro-part-two-drums/ In the  first part of this series  we covered transcription basics and what you should know before you start. So, once you are ready to start: where to begin? Music can be complex and that can make the task of transcribing it seem overwhelming! Fortunately learning to transcribe music can be broken down into several key components. Learn about these and start by transcribing the right one, and everything else will fall into place much more easily. It’s normally best to transcribe the  drum part  before anything else. Many hit tunes have very simple drum parts that repeat throughout the song. Transcribing the drums therefore gives you an easy starting point and provides a framework for all the other transcribing you will do. Note: In the rest of this article we wil...

How to Transcribe Music like a Pro: Finding the Key READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT EASY EAR TRAINING :  http://www.easyeartraining.com/learn/transcribe-music-like-pro-finding-key/ You hear your favorite tune on Pandora and want to jam along, but every note you play seems to be wrong, even if the melody somehow  sounds  right at the same time. What could be the problem? Chances are you are playing in the wrong  key . When you transcribe a song, finding the key of the tune is the vital step to quickly figuring out the notes. Finding the key is always recommended, unless you only need the drum part: the only key we drummers use is when we are rocking out like a crazed mon key! Yeah, okay, enough of the bad jokes… READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT EASY EAR TRAINING:  http://www.easyeartraining.com/learn/transcribe-music-like-pro-finding-key/ Related articles How To Increase Your Songwriting Output SOMEDAY - Song for Palestine Singer-Songwriter Randy Newman...