We all hear from time to time about transcribe music without knowing what exactly this means and what methods are used for completing it. This process refers at working with a recording of a piece and playing it in a slightly different way or writing some lyrics for it. In general, transcribe music is related to non-classical music but some musicians choose to work with classical music by playing a piece meant for a certain instrument on a different instrument. Even is the musician doesnt work with a recording in this case, the process is also included in the transcribe music category.
To transcribe music takes a short time or a very long time, depending on the complexity of the song and on your experience. If you have a good ear, for example, this will be an easy task for you to do. Also, if the song is very simple, it will take no time for you to write the right lyrics and you can even write them while you are listening to the music. However, as mentioned above, if you have a complex piece, it will take long to work with each minute of the song. It is all about your talent and the piece itself.
You might wonder why people would do such a thing as transcribe...