11567 / 18210 · Workshop 95 — Arranging by Ear from a Recording: Extracting Melody, Bass, Harmony, Groove, Texture, and Form Without Depending on a Lead Sheet← prev⊞ allnext →
95.4Pass 1 — do not touch the piano
Listen through the whole recording.
Do not stop every two seconds.
Ask only:
- Where are sections?
- What repeats?
- Where is climax?
- Does key change?
- Does groove change?
- Where does texture thin/thicken?
You are hearing macro form.