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[quote][i]Originally posted by nickh[/i]
[br]What i generally do is put a playlist on the i pod and then listen to it as much as possible, hopefully a lot of the stuff will be fairly "straight" and wont need to much attention. Concentrate on the trickier ones and definately draw up a cheat sheet for the whole set.

Mine would note key aspects to remind me of the song ie the sort of tempo/feel ie laid back / snappy / driving etc etc

Time signature and beat,  ie 4/4 shuffle,  might even tab  a few bars of the basic groove,

Note how it start   ie  guitar starts/ 4 riffs / all in  etc

I might chart the strcture of the song,  ie  verse/verse/chorus / stop / roll back into verse / middle bit / 3 repeats at end / etc etc

I might write  in some of the lyrics if it helps to identify a key part of the song

Remember that if you have listened to the songs  these notes are generally all you will need to keep you on track.

However, if the band want you to play them EXACTLY as the recording , thats another story.

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Orange Monkey Love God	Posted - 27/05/2012 : 16:31:27 Good afternoon all, Son has a gig that involves learning 21 very varied songs within the next three weeks, is there a web site that offers sheet music to download? The music ranges from 60's stuff through to very recent songs. Thanks...
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AndyC	Posted - 02/06/2012 : 10:44:51 quote: Originally posted by gaz farrimond quote: Originally posted by Orange Monkey Love God Also, I'll do Cheat sheets. My own code, Like:- http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj32/Andysmagic_photos/Drum%20Charts/CheatSheet001.jpg Cheers Andy, most of the songs he's playing are on this cheat sheet, quite remarkable! [/quote] Andy, have you checked whether you still have a gig? [/quote]
Orange Monkey Love God	Posted - 01/06/2012 : 12:30:34 Thanks for all the help chaps! He pretty much has all the tracks nailed now, just "Break on Through by The Doors" to sort out... Will give the lyric based cheat as suggested by MCMartyP a go?
MCMartyP	Posted - 31/05/2012 : 13:56:28 I tend to write lyric-based cheat-sheets rather than charts. First of all, I always ask the band for reference versions of the songs they do. If you're lucky, they have versions of them with them performing either live or in the studio which gives you a more precise idea of how they do a given song. I then locate the lyrics for each song and verify/edit them according to the version they perform. Print them off and then write any stops, starts, bar counts and phrasing that I need to know about in amongst the lyrics. It's surprisingly effective and you'll also be surprised how formulaic most mainstream songs are following boggo 4, 8 and 16 bar sequences so, quite often, you can feel your way around, so to speak. As mentioned above, I also assemble a playlist and listen to the songs as often as possible.
gaz farrimond	Posted - 31/05/2012 : 13:51:08 quote: Originally posted by Orange Monkey Love God Also, I'll do Cheat sheets. My own code, Like:- http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj32/Andysmagic_photos/Drum%20Charts/CheatSheet001.jpg [/quote] Cheers Andy, most of the songs he's playing are on this cheat sheet, quite remarkable! [/quote] Andy, have you checked whether you still have a gig?
Orange Monkey Love God	Posted - 31/05/2012 : 13:20:19 [/quote] Also, I'll do Cheat sheets. My own code, Like:- http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj32/Andysmagic_photos/Drum%20Charts/CheatSheet001.jpg [/quote] Cheers Andy, most of the songs he's playing are on this cheat sheet, quite remarkable!
AndyC	Posted - 27/05/2012 : 23:26:31 quote: Originally posted by nickh What i generally do is put a playlist on the i pod and then listen to it as much as possible, hopefully a lot of the stuff will be fairly "straight" and wont need to much attention. Concentrate on the trickier ones and definately draw up a cheat sheet for the whole set. Mine would note key aspects to remind me of the song ie the sort of tempo/feel ie laid back / snappy / driving etc etc Time signature and beat, ie 4/4 shuffle, might even tab a few bars of the basic groove, Note how it start ie guitar starts/ 4 riffs / all in etc I might chart the strcture of the song, ie verse/verse/chorus / stop / roll back into verse / middle bit / 3 repeats at end / etc etc I might write in some of the lyrics if it helps to identify a key part of the song Remember that if you have listened to the songs these notes are generally all you will need to keep you on track. However, if the band want you to play them EXACTLY as the recording , thats another story. That's pretty much exactly what I do. Finish up with charts like this. http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj32/Andysmagic_photos/Drum%20Charts/ItsMyLife.jpg Also, I'll do Cheat sheets. My own code, Like:- http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj32/Andysmagic_photos/Drum%20Charts/CheatSheet001.jpg Anything purple is tacet. 16V is 16 bars verse etc-.Just gets 20 songs on a page that I can use as a reminder of song form. ....er... can�t think of anything else to say, so I'm going to bed. Nighty nighty. Andy
nickh	Posted - 27/05/2012 : 22:36:09 What i generally do is put a playlist on the i pod and then listen to it as much as possible, hopefully a lot of the stuff will be fairly "straight" and wont need to much attention. Concentrate on the trickier ones and definately draw up a cheat sheet for the whole set. Mine would note key aspects to remind me of the song ie the sort of tempo/feel ie laid back / snappy / driving etc etc Time signature and beat, ie 4/4 shuffle, might even tab a few bars of the basic groove, Note how it start ie guitar starts/ 4 riffs / all in etc I might chart the strcture of the song, ie verse/verse/chorus / stop / roll back into verse / middle bit / 3 repeats at end / etc etc I might write in some of the lyrics if it helps to identify a key part of the song Remember that if you have listened to the songs these notes are generally all you will need to keep you on track. However, if the band want you to play them EXACTLY as the recording , thats another story.
Orange Monkey Love God	Posted - 27/05/2012 : 22:08:35 Thanks all, I'll post the full list tomorrow as soon as i get the time (the wifes away for a week and I'm home alone looking after kids). Any help what so ever would be much appreciated!
Anthra Kx	Posted - 27/05/2012 : 21:45:24 quote: Originally posted by lee haydn Youtube,, listen and learn 'em,, i can't see sheet music being any use if the numbers are done differently to the original, time signatures, accents etc, at least he'll stand some chance if he knows how the numbers 'go',, +1 I've found with any band I've played in knowing the tunes makes deciphering the music scores so much easier, I'm not good enough to ignore the scores though, they do help.
lee haydn	Posted - 27/05/2012 : 20:01:02 Youtube,, listen and learn 'em,, i can't see sheet music being any use if the numbers are done differently to the original, time signatures, accents etc, at least he'll stand some chance if he knows how the numbers 'go',,
AndyC	Posted - 27/05/2012 : 19:36:34 I've got loads of very basic charts I've written for dep gigs etc. If you want to send me a copy of the set list I'll see what I've got and email them. cheers andy
thebeaver	Posted - 27/05/2012 : 19:08:39 quote: Originally posted by Dave S I've not come across one, could be a good opportunity to get writing some charts! This! For that sorta gig surely little cheat sheets will be just the ticket. I normally find after I've written a cheat sheet for a song I've focused on it enough to not need any sheet anymore anyway!
mully	Posted - 27/05/2012 : 18:07:48 There's also www.realdrumcharts.com - not free, but not expensive if you desperately need sheet music. Is this a function-band type gig? What are the tunes? I have quite a few scores from various websites. It may be, however, that all your son needs to do is knuckle down for a bit of serious listening. Stephen
spaceman	Posted - 27/05/2012 : 17:45:03 quote: Originally posted by Orange Monkey Love God Good afternoon all, Son has a gig that involves learning 21 very varied songs within the next three weeks, is there a web site that offers sheet music to download? The music ranges from 60's stuff through to very recent songs. Thanks... I assume you mean drum parts for songs. For whole songs I have used www.sheetmusicdirect.com - you get a one page preview before you buy. I've written my own parts from these printouts.
dibs	Posted - 27/05/2012 : 17:00:57 This has a fair selection (a lot of drum music online is in tablature form which is pretty useless unless you're used to writing that way yourself) http://www.drumscore.com/transcriptions.html There's also this forum's own drum ninja who's contributions can be found here:- http://thedrumninja.com/drum-transcriptions/ And a couple of french sites here:- http://rufusdrums.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=2&Itemid=4 http://www.drumsandco.com/partitions.php I also have a catalogue of about 300 - 400 scores (pop/rock/disco/blues rock) but I hand write mine so I don't upload them. However if there are any you can't find online and you want to email me the list I will more than happily supply any parts I have which might assist (they're neat....whether they're correct down to the last dotted quaver or not I cannot vouch for!). Email me at nj scott 18 at aol dot com without the spaces etc.
Dave S	Posted - 27/05/2012 : 16:53:39 I've not come across one, could be a good opportunity to get writing some charts!

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