Dear Blog,
Will reading a transcription mess me up by forcing me to play someone elses idea, effectively eliminating my creativity?
No. Not more than watching Tony Hawk riding a skateboard limits your creativity at the skate park, or reading books limits your ability to write.
Look at it another way...these transcriptions are from musicians who have dedicated their lives to play at a certain level. They would all like to leave their mark on the world musically and in turn, they all bring something to the table...some new harmonic idea, some rhythmic concept, some melodic change, a feeling, their culture, whatever it may be. If you can pick up on that, and maybe set your sight in a new direction, or expand on what you heard, you are on your way to doing your own thing. What makes you unique? You are unique, you know...just ask your mom.
Check out this site HERE. It has tons of transcriptions, the recording AND the analysis so you can break it, break it, break it on down and see what each musician is up to.
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