2. Analytical Listening

A Music Transcription Method: Notating Recorded Music by Ear
Chapter 2: Analytical Listening (pp. 12–21)
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003511946-3

Gregory Pliska – Composer, Conductor, & Orchestrator, NYC
War Horse, The Infiltrator, NPR's Morning Edition
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2792862/
IBDB: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/greg-pliska-490096

Greg Pliska is a music writer who is active in film scoring and on Broadway. As an advocate for industry communities and mentorship, Greg also chairs the New York chapter of The Society of Composers & Lyricists. The interview excerpt (pp. 13–14) explores the scope and strategies of listening to music for transcription purposes.

Annotated Links

The Gordon Institute for Music Learning (GIML) – An organization that advances research in music education, including audiation, a research field pioneered by Edwin E. Gordon. https://giml.org

EarBeater – This open-access platform offers online ear training for musicians and features built-in progress tracking.
https://www.earbeater.com

SoundGym – Open-access platform offering interative education for audio engineering, including ear training from an audio engineering perspective. https://www.soundgym.co/dashboard/gym

Featured Music Example

Turner, E. A. (2023). America, America [Song]. In Ciao bambino the musical [Manuscript].