Transcribing Music

[tigero123]

Greetings everyone,


A year ago, I started transcribing video game music and movie scores into piano arrangements and post them on YouTube for people to download. Gradually, I began noticing my love for transcribing music. Initially I transcribed music so that I was able to play the music I like on the piano and not too long ago I finally realized the true meaning in what I do. What I love about transcribing isn't merely for my own pleasure, but that I get to see people happy over getting their hands on music scores to which they will never be able to see selling on the market.

I LOVE transcribing music and would love to do it for the rest of my life, but I'm wondering if there's actually a job for that.

Please advise and thank you for your time,

Tig



P.S. Please do check out my work if you are interested. 

[perfect_pitch]

Believe me... I've tried finding a way into the business properly... but so far nothing.

Sadly enough, I think there probably are jobs but very, very, VERY few open positions.

[visitor]

you would probably need to very diverse arranging/orchestrating base. I think there is potential as a staff arranger for publishers, but those guys to my knowledge do all sorts of arranging and transcribing, it would be difficult to find full time regular employment with such a niche specialized genre. You'd probably get a chance to but would also be doing technique/method books for graded repertoire, seasonal tunes, etc. and probably might be asked to do instrumental arranging too. it's the only way i can think that it would make sense to employ an arranger full  time in the current market.

[perfect_pitch]

you would probably need to very diverse arranging/orchestrating base. I think there is potential as a staff arranger for publishers, but those guys to my knowledge do all sorts of arranging and transcribing, it would be difficult to find full time regular employment with such a niche specialized genre. You'd probably get a chance to but would also be doing technique/method books for graded repertoire, seasonal tunes, etc. and probably might be asked to do instrumental arranging too. it's the only way i can think that it would make sense to employ an arranger full  time in the current market.

I don't know if it's such a niche market - I mean I can listen to anything and arrange it for the piano - granted that the quality of the product depends on the original source. You ask me to try and arrange a rap song, it ain't going to go down well on paper. Yes, I can music for Video games and movie music but if I had to I could arrange Musicals (I know... I know    ) or songs if it got me a job.

[visitor]

I don't know if it's such a niche market - I mean I can listen to anything and arrange it for the piano - granted that the quality of the product depends on the original source. You ask me to try and arrange a rap song, it ain't going to go down well on paper. Yes, I can music for Video games and movie music but if I had to I could arrange Musicals (I know... I know    ) or songs if it got me a job.

I should have been specific, sorry , I meant that only arranging video game tunes or only movies or even games and movies is still a bit of a narrow target market and with this type of music, it is almost always the first type to get leaked online with scans spreading thru the net like fire so it's difficult to justify such a position given the small revenue it would bring relative to other music a publisher might put out