[Finding Music to Play]

The only real problem with going by MIDI files is that most of them are created by tone-deaf n00bz anyway.

Is this generally a problem? I'm messing around with Sibelius to transpose things to Alto Sax and getting some decent results when I do a playback, but since my ear is absolutely horrid, I don't know if any variation is a result of the midi being off, or if I'm just "hearing things".

[Finding Music to Play]

I do it by ear. Most do it via MIDI files found on the internet, I think.

 

 

  I play it in a different position on the fretboard on my guitar or hit shift+up/down after playing it in as MIDI via Keyboard. Finale, Sibelius and MuseScore and basically any notation software out there have functions to transpose sheet music to any key you want.

 

Thanks! I'll check those out and give it a go.

[Finding Music to Play]

Heya all, I'm new to the forums, and I'm just starting to get back into the music scene after a very long time away from playing, and I was hoping for some advice.

I don't do remixes (yet at least), since I don't know enough about creating music to make anything worthwhile, but I want to play video game music.

 

Where do you guys get your music, or do most of you just do it by ear?

Also, what methods do people use to transpose the music to keys they need? I used to do it by hand when I found some fan arrangements, but I've heard of programs that can do it automatically and you just print the sheet music.

In case it matters, anything I would play would be on an alto sax.

 

Thanks in advance!