How to Transcribe / Work Out Songs By Ear (Blues Transcription)

Transcribe and work out blues songs by ear.

If you want to learn this time honoured technique that so many of the great guitarists cite as being their key to learning then let us show you how it’s done.

I pick the old Robert Wilkins song; ‘That’s No Way To Get Along’ and start from scratch figuring it with my old 1929 Gibson L-1 and 1930 National Tricone.

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[thomaswilleborts]

Yes, it helps a lot!
I like it when everyone has his own translations of songs.
Listen, listen, listen and last but not least, listening to it is the most important thing to discover!
Weldone Martin 💯🤙

[garringtontjonesmusic]

Nice one Martyn. Some great tips there!

[richmiller]

Definilty one of the most important lessons anyone can learn, and as you say, for the time spent the best way to improve as a player. Awesome video as always Martyn

[ralph_s]

Thanks for showing your process. Helpful!

[bobgreen]

Brilliantly done! I'm of an age where learning songs was done by playing along with records or tapes, dropping the needle or rewinding the tape to try and "get" certain phrases. You kids have it easy these days haha!

I guess because of the type of player I am (a bit kind of "give me the idea of it and I'll work the rest out by playing around with it") I tend not to learn things note for note, but start interpreting or putting my own style on it almost straight away. I think either way works, depending on what is your goal, but it's all great for developing your ear and feel. Thanks Martyn.

[brianmckinley]

That was an outstanding video. Very well laid out. On top of that one of my favorite blues songs of all time. I have a version somewhere of Rev. Robert Wilkins doing it in the 60’s as Prodigal Son. It seemed like it was much longer than the original.
Great idea for a video!

[TomO.]

Excellent vid, as always, Martyn! Is this the song that The Stones derived their tune: "Prodigal Son" from? It's on Beggar's Banquet (1968). ✌🏻😎☘️☘️🎶🎶🎶

[terrycaster]

Nice one. I was wondering if it might have been in open E that was tuned a bit flat. Then you wouldn’t need the capo.

[SAHBfan]

This is great - except...I can't play guitar! 😲