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I managed to do a bit more than the first 16 seconds, I've transcribed up to the percussion entry :)

Edit: Apparently a link I sent to someone else using filedropper didn't work, so here's another link in case it doesn't work for you either.

I would get ahold of a Guitar Pro substitute (like Tuxguitar) and browse the massive libraries of .gp files on Ultimate Guitar. Everything's user created so it isn't entirely perfect, but for learning straightforward guitar-driven genres of music like classic rock or pop, its perfect.

Thank you for transcribing the song! Reasonable price, fast and good result. Highly recommend!
The transcription can be downloaded from:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/299473175/Xytras-Mondhaut-Piano

I found a lead sheet from the original 1938 version of this song on scribd. That should be all you need. I'm sure there are full transcriptions of Garner's recording - which is really a good one - but generally you will want to purchase those.

This one's a lot easier

Am (X02210) D/F# (2X0232) F (133211) C (X32010) D (XX0232) F

Chorus C Em Am F C/G (332010) Em Am F Fm

The program I use is Sibelius, it's a pro scoring app. but there are a few cheap or free ones around like the free Finale Notepad.

It's mostly 7ths played on the high strings. Chordify can give you a good start.

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https://chordify.net/chords/we-all-need-one-another-stylus-topic

https://musescore.org/node/14319

Here's a little info on converting sib files to xml.

There are staff lines not showing up on the first page of that pdf file you linked. Looks like only the first page though.

Consider using pedals. These https://www.amazon.com/iKKEGOL-Upgraded-Footswitch-Customized-Computer/dp/B088WCG7L4 are working really good for me.

Also of course use the piano or whatever helps you find the notes. Don't use note guessing AI though, that doesn't work. And as others said 'Transcribe!' is a great program. It has a 30 days trial.

Yeah, my bad. I deleted it because i found a score for that particular song! Sorry about that. I even transcribed it to flat.io.

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Here you go.

https://flat.io/score/61de090209f3080013a7b824-rest?sharingKey=06e512bedea200d971b18af2baae88317295a73eed8b821ab91627fb1b6caeb345da43b2fb3374d6fbae0f3f058e0c0af99736432d325d866916de35f6c910b8

It's your lucky day. My first transcription. I didn't include the strings and it's a little rough on formatting. If you want the midi I can send it to you.

https://www.docdroid.net/q8n1sRt/01-full-score-untitled-project-1.pdf

> It was not my intention to sound "agressive"

No worries, I didn't take it as aggressive. Your concerns are reasonable :)

In any case, I stumbled across some software that works surprisingly well (https://www.lunaverus.com/) and after tweaking the output of that software manually I have a pretty good transcription of a third of the song. I think I should be able to figure the rest of it out on my own, and one I'm finished I'll post it online for others to use.

Sorry it didn't work out, but if I have things I can't transcribe on my own in the future I can reach out to you over PM if you're interested.

Is it to be found here? I'm not familiar with the game. http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/snes/index-gr.html Hey, how about this. Let's do it together. We'll do it by ear by making MIDIs using Anvil Studio. You can compare with mine after you're done.

https://chordify.net/chords/do-you-like-me-bert-ernie-topic
here is what chordify says, I'm trying to figure out which chords are good and which ones are wrong

I dropped the YT url into chordify.net and it starts with Ab and ends with Dbm. I don't know how accurate it is though. https://chordify.net/chords/fairy-tail-ed-25-full-miyuna-boku-to-kimi-no-lullaby-animelody

Chords available here: https://chordify.net/chords/homeshake-faded-sinderlyn-r

Keep in mind, it will probably sound different unless you are running your piano/guitar through a fat detune...

https://chordify.net/chords/thundercat-a-fans-mail-tron-song-suite-ii-brainfeedermedia

I believe these chords are correct. Haven't actually tried it out myself but they look right!

No, but chordify has... something: https://chordify.net/chords/daniel-caesar-transform-feat-charlotte-day-wi-cookie
I've been playing guitar for maybe a year now seriously and I still cannot for the LIFE of me figure out how the fuck chordify works or even what it's about. I haven't played these chords to see if they're accurate but let me know if it's good for you.

A place to start is chordify.net. It will usually get the key and the "simple" chords. If there are more "advanced" chords they will be simplified.

Here is the result of Everyting Everyting

You should be able to import .midi files into most notation software (including free ones like MuseScore) and have it convert them into sheet music. Not something I've done before so I can't attest to the difficulty or accuracy, but it may be worth it if you already have the files.

https://musescore.org/en/handbook/midi-import

There's some software that tries to scan physical sheet music into a digital format, called Optical Music Recognition software, but it looks like most of the software is either proprietary or work in progress open source software. Personally, I'd just try downloading Musescore, rewriting the score from scratch, and then exporting it as a MIDI file. It'll probably be tedious at first but I expect you'll learn a lot of worthwhile things along the way.

My personal steps for transcribing:

1. Open Musescore and create a new score. Figure out what instruments you want (piano/vocals? solo piano? piano+2 vocals? piano+vocal+guitar chords?) and add them to the score.

2. Figure out the tempo. Download your preferred metronome app from the app store or use an online tempo tapper. Tap along with the beat to approximate the BPM (you might have to add more BPMs later if the song changes meter or speeds up/slows down significantly).

3. Figure out the key. The way I do it is by finding enough pitches in the song by hunting around on the keyboard to get an idea for what sound to be the "tonic" or "home" note. Then once I know what's the tonic, I decide if the song is in major or minor and use the corresponding sharps and flats. Poking around in this song makes the tonic sound like "A" (it keeps returning there and "feels" resolved on the opening riff) and since the first interval on the guitar is from A to C natural (rather than C sharp), I'm pretty sure the song is in A minor, which has no sharps or flats. There's some accidentals that you'll have to add (like the D# at 0:09) but A minor is at least a good start.

4. Start writing down the easiest to hear notes (usually the vocal melody or lead guitar for me). Play around on the keyboard until you figure out what pitches the notes are. Clap/tap along with the song to figure out the best way to represent the rhythm. Which notes are on the beat? Which notes are off the beat? How long is each note held?

5. Repeat step 4 for each of the parts, playing it back in Musescore to hear if it's close to the original.

6. When you think you've got it right, listen to it again and find like 20 more mistakes you've made.

7. Finalize and publish!

Since you have the sheet music you can enter it in a music score program, e.g MuseScore.

From MuseScore you can export to a Midi file.

A bit of work, so maybe you should check the OCR path first...

Here you go. I don't play alto sax, and I only played tenor for a couple of years in high school and college, so I don't know if any of these notes are unreasonable. :)

I think I got the key right so you can play with the recording. However, if you need it to be in an easier key, let me know and I can get you a different version.

You can try this free application called Kodai. It worked for me. I recommend you play the video and you can record it with the app. Then it turns the audio into midi directly with AI technology. Here are the App Store https://apps.apple.com/app/id1518032115 and Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kodai.kodaiapp2 links! Good luck :)

Other than listening for the bass note first and foremost when transcribing chords, there's this handy app that can be really useful for tricky stuff.

It's called Music Speed Changer, and allows you to raise pitch, lower tempo, and loop sections of audio files.

You can write midi with piano roll or plug a midi keyboard into your computer. I use an EMU cable for this.

The Gentleman runs using Kontakt, which works seamlessly with that cable. Here’s a demo of how it works.

I'm 90% sure that a 7:15m piece, depending on the quality, could range upwards $50

EDIT: I've done my research now; this piece is Makoto Ozone's jazz rendition of Taro Hakase's "We're All Alone" by Boz Scaggs, which was originally highly sought after but discontinued in print ~2y ago. Only 4 copies are available (all used) ranging around 6-7k yen (https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4636252446), so pricings for arrangements would only be fair to match the price at the minimum.

I don't know about websites but here are two books for The Beatles and Queen that may be good for your purposes.

Beatles: https://www.amazon.com/Beatles-Complete-Scores-Transcribed-Score/dp/0793518326

Queen: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/best-of-queen-transcribed-score-sheet-music/5679977