Acidental Babies Tab

rockthesmurf · 11-09-2006, 08:40 PM

I noticed someone was asking how this song goes, so I thought I'd take a look tonight. This is how I think the intro goes (which is repeated in the song), I thought before tabbing it I'd upload it to see if you think it's right or not, because wrong tabs get on my nerves.

piano.mp3

(You have to wait 15 seconds or so before you can download the file).

If it sounds right let me know and I can write down the tab for it for piano/guitar.

Steve
xo

Riven · 11-09-2006, 11:41 PM

I'm no musician, but to my ears it sounds perfect.

shard · 11-10-2006, 01:26 PM

yep sounds perfect to me

piano tabs would be awesome =)

Dean C · 11-10-2006, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockthesmurf

I noticed someone was asking how this song goes, so I thought I'd take a look tonight. This is how I think the intro goes (which is repeated in the song), I thought before tabbing it I'd upload it to see if you think it's right or not, because wrong tabs get on my nerves.

piano.mp3

(You have to wait 15 seconds or so before you can download the file).

If it sounds right let me know and I can write down the tab for it for piano/guitar.

Steve
xo

Great transcription there. It sounds perfect

Any chance you could use a program to put the notes on some sheet music? I know the basic chords myself, but I'm too lazy to work out the whole thing like you have

eskimoclare · 11-11-2006, 11:49 AM

Wow that was relly good well done

rockthesmurf · 11-11-2006, 08:31 PM

Well, all your kind comments have inspired me to do some more work on it; as requested I've been transcribing the piano to sheet music. I've done the intro, verse 1, chorus 1 and verse 2 so far, so just the second chorus left (which may well be the same as the first chorus).

I'm half tempted to try and do the vocal line now, because if I had a vocal line and lyrics it'd be pretty much complete, only I suck at transcribing vocals which is weird as most people find it easier than transcribing a piano!

Anyway, I'll get that second chorus done tonight or tomorrow and then post it here.

Steve
xo.

rockthesmurf · 11-11-2006, 10:52 PM

Well I decided not to bother with the vocal line for now, it would have cluttered up the score quite a lot, I can always do another version with that in if it's particularly wanted.

I've hosted the files on the webserver I use for my webspace for now, although I'm hoping at some point it could be hosted either on eskimofriends.com or another Damien Rice fan site.

page 1/3
page 2/3
page 3/3

It's taken the whole day to get that done, it's very hard to get something like this 100% accurate by I hope I've at least done a good enough job to do justice to this song.

Finally, I've tried to transcribe this in the way it'd appear if you brought the sheet music for this song, but to make it sound right it has to be played with some emotion; quite often in the song notes aren't quite played exactly on beat, and there is often a minute delay between left and right hands - but if you are a big enough fan I'm sure you can work all the details out yourself.

Steve
xo.

rockthesmurf · 11-12-2006, 01:25 PM

Sorry if the links have been down, until a better solution is available:

Accidental Babies

9 Crimes

Appologies, I'll have to moan at my webhost, I don't pay them good money to be down half the time

.

Steve
xo

PenguinBoy · 11-24-2006, 10:08 PM

jeebus! well done! i'll have to see if i can try an get that into guitar language now!

SisterMidnight · 11-26-2006, 03:07 AM

beautiful job

is that right on accidental babies though? is it meant to be played all in the bass clef or is that supposed to be treble clef on top?

Emelie · 11-26-2006, 02:17 PM

What do you mean? I downloaded it and there are only a few bars where it's all in the bass clef..

SisterMidnight · 11-26-2006, 10:17 PM

oops i meant 9 crimes.. but yeah that is right! i haven't wanted to play piano for ages but after listening to 9 crimes for awhile now i started wanting to know how it was played and felt like playing it myself..

so kudos to steve! thanks for transcribing

rockthesmurf · 11-27-2006, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SisterMidnight

oops i meant 9 crimes.. but yeah that is right! i haven't wanted to play piano for ages but after listening to 9 crimes for awhile now i started wanting to know how it was played and felt like playing it myself..

There are multiple ways to transcribe low notes that should be played with the right hand, for instance you can put them on the lower stave (normally just for left hand) and put markings to indicate they should be played with the right hand. The method I opted for is to specify that the top stave sometimes uses the bass clef for the lower notes, in these cases you should read the notes as you normally would for the bass clef (for the left hand usually) but then play the note with your right.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SisterMidnight

so kudos to steve! thanks for transcribing

You are welcome

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11-09-2006, 08:40 PM	#1
rockthesmurf Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 71	Acidental Babies Sheet Music I noticed someone was asking how this song goes, so I thought I'd take a look tonight. This is how I think the intro goes (which is repeated in the song), I thought before tabbing it I'd upload it to see if you think it's right or not, because wrong tabs get on my nerves. piano.mp3 (You have to wait 15 seconds or so before you can download the file). If it sounds right let me know and I can write down the tab for it for piano/guitar. Steve xo __________________ If I was to die today, I would die happy because I was loved Last edited by rockthesmurf; 11-12-2006 at 11:19 AM. Reason: Make it clear this is sheet music, not guitar tab.

11-11-2006, 08:31 PM	#6
rockthesmurf Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 71	Well, all your kind comments have inspired me to do some more work on it; as requested I've been transcribing the piano to sheet music. I've done the intro, verse 1, chorus 1 and verse 2 so far, so just the second chorus left (which may well be the same as the first chorus). I'm half tempted to try and do the vocal line now, because if I had a vocal line and lyrics it'd be pretty much complete, only I suck at transcribing vocals which is weird as most people find it easier than transcribing a piano! Anyway, I'll get that second chorus done tonight or tomorrow and then post it here. Steve xo. __________________ If I was to die today, I would die happy because I was loved

11-11-2006, 10:52 PM	#7
rockthesmurf Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 71	Well I decided not to bother with the vocal line for now, it would have cluttered up the score quite a lot, I can always do another version with that in if it's particularly wanted. I've hosted the files on the webserver I use for my webspace for now, although I'm hoping at some point it could be hosted either on eskimofriends.com or another Damien Rice fan site. page 1/3 page 2/3 page 3/3 It's taken the whole day to get that done, it's very hard to get something like this 100% accurate by I hope I've at least done a good enough job to do justice to this song. Finally, I've tried to transcribe this in the way it'd appear if you brought the sheet music for this song, but to make it sound right it has to be played with some emotion; quite often in the song notes aren't quite played exactly on beat, and there is often a minute delay between left and right hands - but if you are a big enough fan I'm sure you can work all the details out yourself. Steve xo. __________________ If I was to die today, I would die happy because I was loved

11-12-2006, 01:25 PM	#8
rockthesmurf Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 71	Sorry if the links have been down, until a better solution is available: Accidental Babies 9 Crimes Appologies, I'll have to moan at my webhost, I don't pay them good money to be down half the time . Steve xo __________________ If I was to die today, I would die happy because I was loved

11-24-2006, 10:08 PM	#9
PenguinBoy Appreciative Minion Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Harlington, Beds, UK. Posts: 1,695	jeebus! well done! i'll have to see if i can try an get that into guitar language now! __________________ Good eyes see nothing to shoot, Good Feet Feel good giving up good boots. Myspace - My Music - My Last.fm Profile- My LiveJournal - I'm Jacob

11-09-2006, 11:41 PM	#2
Riven These Living Arms Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 85	I'm no musician, but to my ears it sounds perfect.

11-10-2006, 01:26 PM	#3
shard Eskimo Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 80	yep sounds perfect to me piano tabs would be awesome =)

11-11-2006, 11:49 AM	#5
eskimoclare Eskimo Baby Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 3	Wow that was relly good well done

11-26-2006, 03:07 AM	#10
SisterMidnight Jellyfishsting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Is this heaven? Posts: 5,500	beautiful job is that right on accidental babies though? is it meant to be played all in the bass clef or is that supposed to be treble clef on top?

11-26-2006, 02:17 PM	#11
Emelie I drank a lavalamp... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sverige Posts: 586	What do you mean? I downloaded it and there are only a few bars where it's all in the bass clef.. __________________ http://killerqueen.org http://www.flickr.com/photos/userr/ http://www.last.fm/user/Userr/

11-26-2006, 10:17 PM	#12
SisterMidnight Jellyfishsting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Is this heaven? Posts: 5,500	oops i meant 9 crimes.. but yeah that is right! i haven't wanted to play piano for ages but after listening to 9 crimes for awhile now i started wanting to know how it was played and felt like playing it myself.. so kudos to steve! thanks for transcribing