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The Big Band MP Song Thread

How does one go about transcribing songs?
 
How does one go about transcribing songs?

Looks like no one else in the Wulf Pack got to giving you an explanation, brother.
So here is my method, FOR YOU!

In the first post of this thread the great KStep was kind enough to translate musical notes into attacks.
Have that at the ready.

~WHAM! WITH THE FIRST STEP WE GOTTEM IN THE TURNBUCKLE!

Next your gonna want to find sheet music of your favorite song. This aint always easy but give it your best shot. Can you dig it?

~LOOK AT THAT WITH STEP 2 YOUR GETTIN A BOOST OFF THE ROPES!

Finally, take out your note pad and translate the musical notes into attacks. If you can't read music you should be able to learn in just a few minutes on the interwebs. Just remember that if you "FACE" it head on then "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge".
~NOW IT IS TIME TO MAKE THAT SWEET CHIN MUSIC!

YES YES YES YES!

Note: Some of these guys are mad crazy good and gettin it done just by ear.
 
Learning to read sheet music from playing the guitar and drums will help then!
 
For the monster-girl lovers of this game.


:MK: | :MK: | :MK:+:LK: | :HK: | :HK: | :HK:| :HK: | :LP:+:MP: | :HK: | :LP:+:MP: | :LK:+:MK: | :LK:+:MK: | :MK: | :MK:

:HK: | :HK: | :HK: | :LP:+:MP: | :HK: | :LP:+:MP: | :LK:+:MK: | :LK:+:MK: | :U::LP:+:HP: | :MK:
 
Looks like no one else in the Wulf Pack got to giving you an explanation, brother.
So here is my method, FOR YOU!

In the first post of this thread the great KStep was kind enough to translate musical notes into attacks.
Have that at the ready.

~WHAM! WITH THE FIRST STEP WE GOTTEM IN THE TURNBUCKLE!

Next your gonna want to find sheet music of your favorite song. This aint always easy but give it your best shot. Can you dig it?

~LOOK AT THAT WITH STEP 2 YOUR GETTIN A BOOST OFF THE ROPES!

Finally, take out your note pad and translate the musical notes into attacks. If you can't read music you should be able to learn in just a few minutes on the interwebs. Just remember that if you "FACE" it head on then "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge".
~NOW IT IS TIME TO MAKE THAT SWEET CHIN MUSIC!

YES YES YES YES!

Note: Some of these guys are mad crazy good and gettin it done just by ear.
Okay, but you might be missing a step (possibly). You may have to transpose it if what you're transcribing is in a different key from whatever you're playing. BB is playing a trumpet, which is a Bb instrument. Bb is one half step below C, so if that's the key from which you're plagiarizing, everything moves up a half step to compensate.
 
"Hey, remember that time Robbie Rotten made some clones of himself and started a ska band?" Best show ever.
 
Someone please make this one for Satchmo
Here ya go! :D

| :D::MK: | :MP: | :MP: | :MP: | :LP:+:MP: | :LP:+:HP: | :LP:+:MP:+:HP: | :LP:+:MP:+:HP: | :LP:+:HP: | :D::MK: | :MK: | :LK:+:MK: | :D::MK: | :LP:+:HP: |

Can also be played an octave up, if desired, though I think playing it down sounds closer to the original:

| :MK: | :U::MP: | :U::MP: | :U::MP: | :U::LP:+:MP: | :U::LP:+:HP: | :U::LP:+:MP:+:HP: | :U::LP:+:MP:+:HP: | :U::LP:+:HP: | :MK: | :MK: | :U::LK:+:MK: | :MK:| :U::LP:+:HP: |

Also, I've almost gotten We are Number One consistent, but I believe it might be too long and difficult for Satchmo Solo.
 
Well, I hope i'm not late to the party.


Here is the beginning of the song:

:LP: | :U::HP: | :MK: | :U::HP: | :MK: | :U::HP: | :MK:+:HK: | :LP: |
:LP: | :MK:+:HK: | :U::HP: | :U::LP:+:MP:+:HP: | :MK:+:HK: | :U::LP:+:MP:+:HP: | :U::MP:+:HP: |
:U::HP: | :U::LP:+:MP:+:HP: | :U::HP: | :U::LP:+:MP:+:HP: | :U::HP: |
I'll make a vid soon with this Thanks!
 
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Did someone already find the keys for the spongebob theme song?
 
Here's a thing you guys can use if you really like a really small tune
 
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Legend of Zelda Death Music

:HK:, :D::HK:, :HP:, :LP:+:MP:, :MP:+:HP:, :D::HK:, :MK:, :D::MK:, :LK:+:MK:, :HP:, :LP:, :LK:+:MK:, :HK:, :HP:, :LP:+:HP:, :LP:+:MP:

EDIT: The videos audio seems to have de-synced unfortunately but you get the idea
 
March from Liza, first ten notes as follows

MK MK MK LP+MP+HP MP+HP LP+MP LP+MP LP+MP MP HK
 
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I was gonna transcribe all of Brokentooth Match but I got bored halfway through typing so here's a fixed version of @Ranger 's part. :p

LK+MK LK+MK LK+MK MK Up+HP
LP+HP LP+HP LP+HP LP+MP LP
 
Song of Storms


LP+MP, HK, U+LP+MP
LP+MP, HK, U+LP+MP
U+MP
U+MK, U+MP , U+MK, U+MP, U+LP+HP, MK
MK, LP+MP
HK, LK+MK, MK
MK, LP+MP
HK, LK+MK, MP

LP+MP, HK, U+LP+MP
LP+MP, HK, U+LP+MP
U+MP
U+MK, U+MP , U+MK, U+MP, U+LP+HP, MK
MK, LP+MP
HK, LK+MK, MK
MK, LP+MP
 
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Here are the songs that I currently know:
Nananana boo boo: MP, MP, MP+HP, MK+HK, MP, MP+HP

Happy Birthday: LP x2, HK, LP, LK, LK+MK, LP x2, HK, LP, Up+HP, LK, LP x2, Up+LP, LK x3, LK+MK, HK, (Up+MP+HP) x2, Up+LP+HP, LK, Up+HP, LK

Darth Vader's Theme: HK x3, MP+HP, LK, HK, MP+HP, LK, HK

Lavender Town: HP, HK, MK, MP
 
The most important technique
take advantage of lk+hk not being bound to any notes by using it to cancel ones that you are currently playing for a staccato-ish effect
 
Someone wanna help me by transcribing this? I'm looking for 0:52 to 0:57 (or if it's possible, 0:52 to 1:03) Thanks in advance!
 
Thank you for this! While I was experimenting with the song, I found out that the best way to get the song out is by doing "HP,HK,LP+MP,LP,LP,LP+MP,LP,LP+MP,LP+HP,HP,HP,HK,LP+MP,LP,LP,HK,LK+MK,HK,HK,HK,LK,LK+MK,HK,LP" instead of doing "HP,HK,LP+MP,LP,LP,LP+MP,LP,LP+MP,LP+HP,HP,HP,HK,LP+MP,LP,LP,HK,LK+MK,HK,HK,HK,MK,LK+MK,HK,LP". (Bold moves show the difference in the song)

Once again, thank you Havick!
 
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D+LK+MK, D+MK, HP, LP+HP
HK, MK, HK
LK+MK, MK, U+HP, LK+MK, MK, HK
LP, LP+MP
HK, MK, U+HP, U+LP+HP, MK
LK+MK, LP+MP,
HK, LP, LP+MP
LP, LP+MP, LP+HP, HP,
HK, LP+HP
 
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LP+MP, HK
LP+MP, D+MK
LP+HP, LP+HP , LP+MP, LP+MP
LK+MK, HK

LP+MP, HK
LK+MK, MK
HK, HK
LP+MP. LP+HP, MP+HP
LP+MP, LP+MP, HK, LK+MK

OPTIONAL (LP+HP, MP+HP)
LP+MP,
LP+MP, MK
MK, HK, HK, LP+MP
 
because I love dis song, because:
When I was,
A young boy,
My father, took me into the city
To see a marching band
He said, "Son when you grow up, will you be the saviour of the broken, the beaten and the damned?"
He said, "Will you defeat them, your demons, and all the non-believers, the plans that they have made? Because one day, I'll leave you, a phantom, to lead you in the summer, to join the black parade."

 

Can somebody help me to figure out this special one ? most likely no one has ever tried the full song.
(Limit Breaker x Survivor)
 
Warning, huge song request dump incoming

Titanic theme
September (only the chorus)
Trololo song
Up theme song
Tetris (version B)
Overwatch theme
Final fantasy victory
Kirby Green Greens
Pokemon theme (the original from the first anime)
Super Mario Odyssey Theme (Only chorus and beginning)
Super Mario 2 overworld theme

I need these. I need to improve my Big Band memes
 
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Can somebody help me to figure out this special one ? most likely no one has ever tried the full song.
(Limit Breaker x Survivor)

(MK, MK, MK, MK, LP+MP, HK, LK+MK, MK) x2
(MK, LK+MK, HK, LK+MK) x2
MK, LK+MK, HK, LP+MP, HK, LK+MK, MK, LK+MK
Repeat...then
LK+MK, LK+MK, LK+MK, LK, LK+MK, HK, LP+MP, LP+HP, 2MK
LP+MP, LP+MP, HK, LP+MP, LK, LK, LK+MK, HK, LP+MP
 
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Here's that chorus you asked for:

:D::LK: | :HP: | :HP: | :HP: | :LP:+:HP: | :MP:+:HP: | :MP:+:HP: | :LP:+:HP: | :HP: | :D::LK: | :HP: | :D::HK:

:HP: | :HP: | :HP: | :LP:+:HP: | :MP:+:HP: | :MP:+:HP: | :LP: | :MP:+:HP: | :LP: | :U::HK: | :U::HK:

:MP:+:HP: | :LP:+:HP: | :HP: | :HP: | :HP: | :LP:+:HP: | :MP:+:HP: | :MP:+:HP: | :LP:+:HP: | :HP: | :D::LK: | :HP: | :D::HK:

:D::HK: | :D::LK: | :HP: | :HP: | :HP: | :LP:+:HP: | :HP: | :HP: | :D::LK: | :D::HK: | :D::LP: | :D::HK: | :D::MP:+:HP: | :D::HP:

It's a nice song; I especially like the new arrangement in the latest Smash Brothers. The rest of the song wouldn't be too hard to write up, if you'd like to have it.

If you are still thinking about doing the rest of the song, would you? I would be very thankful if you were to do so.
 

(MK, MK, MK, MK, LP+MP, HK, LK+MK, MK) x2
(MK, LK+MK, HK, LK+MK) x2
MK, LK+MK, HK, LP+MP, HK, LK+MK, MK, LK+MK
Repeat...then
LK+MK, LK+MK, LK+MK, LK, LK+MK, HK, LP+MP, LP+HP, 2MK
LP+MP, LP+MP, HK, LP+MP, LK, LK, LK+MK, HK, LP+MP
THANK YOU MY MAN !! I'M TRAINING RIGHT NOW AND ITS AMAZING
 
First time doing something like this but here we go.
(Not sure if this has been posted yet.)

DDLC Your Reality

HK-HK-HK|HK-LP-LP+MP|LP+MP-LP-HK|LP+MP-LP+HP|HP-LP+HP-LP+MP-HP-(Down)HK
 
proud of this one. Korobieniki in C, aka what ended up to be Tetris theme A.


hp lpmp hk hp
lp lp lp mkhk 8hp lk mkhk
hk mkhk lk 8hp lk mkhk lp lp
lk 8mphp 8lp 8mphp 8lpmphp 8hp mkhk 8hp lk mkhk
hk mkhk lk 8hp lk mkhk lp lp
 
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Man, it's been close to three years since my last post in here. It's crazy how fast time whooshed past. Anyway, I just recently made the move away from playing on ps3 pad and decided to transpose / learn some new songs to celebrate!

Here's the melody from Chrono Trigger's "Epilogue - To Good Friends":


:D::LK: | :MP: + :HP: | :MP: + :HP: | :LP: | :LK: | :HK:
:LP: | :MP: + :HP: | :MP: + :HP: | :LP: | :HP: | :MP: + :HP: x2 | :LP: + :HP:
:HP: | :D::LK: | :LK: x2 | :LK: | :MK: + :HK: | :HK: |
:MK: + :HK: | :MK: + :HK: | :MK: + :HK: | :HK: | :LP: |
:HK: | :HK: | :LP: | :LK: | :MP: + :HP: | :MP: + :HP: | :LP: + :HP: | :HK: | :HP:
:HP: | :D::LK: | :MP: + :HP: | :LK: x2 | :MK: + :HK: | :HK: | :MP: + :HP: | :LP: | :MP: + :HP:

It doesn't fit into the level 5 super very well, especially if you try to stick to the slower tempo. Just playing the first line will consistently finish early, but you could squeeze in the second if you play it a fair bit faster than the original.
 
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