Transcription in music refers to the process of writing down the notes of a musical performance or recording.
Transcriptions are often made so that musicians can learn from and interpret the notation, or to preserve a performance for reference and study.
Accurate transcription requires deep musical knowledge and the ability to interpret nuances of musical expression. Transcriptions allow us to analyze, reproduce, and adapt musical compositions.
A written composition that contains some deviation from the original written composition. Usually a transcription is a copy of the composition into a different key or arranged for different instrumentation. For example, concert or symphonic bands will typically play transcriptions of music originally written for orchestra. These transcriptions substitute wind instruments to perform the string parts and often often change the key to one that is easier for wind instruments to perform the difficult passages .
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