How to convert Active Melody tab to a compatible format for Sound-slice.

[John H]

I was trying to upload an Active Melody tab into Sound-slice (on screen tab viewer) and ran into a few snags. Seems it has to be converted to a readable music format. I started messing with it but before I dig any deeper I was wondering what the most expedient and efficient approach would be. Please advise. Thanks in advance, John

[JoLa]

Hey John,

You’re not gonna like my idea but I just manually transfer the notation from the written tab. It may sound tedious at first but it’s not as bad once you get used to it. It usually takes me about 30 min or less. And then I synch the tablature with Brian’s YT video so it works for me.

🎸JoLa

[John H]

JoLa,
Lol… I might like this seeing I like mental activities especially ones that get me lost in musical bliss! I will give this a go. I’m thinking I might need to look at a tutorial or something. Thanks Thanks for the suggestion. Be well.

John

[John H]

JoLa,
I am clueless with Soundslice… uploaded mp3 file into tab editor. Now is it supposed to automatically convert audio file into tab? I can’t seem to find anything helpful in the tutorial. If you get a chance please advise. Thanks in advance.

John

[Richard G]

John, I’m not sure exactly what it is you’re trying to do! And why! Could you be a bit more explicit please.

Richard

[JoLa]

Hi Richard, some of the ‘old’ AM lessons don’t have the Soundslice tablature but only a tab in .pdf format. I found it very helpful to transfer those tabs into the interactive notation and I suppose that’s what John is referring to. You can do it, for example, on the web based http://www.soundslice.com

🎸JoLa

[Richard G]

Thanks a JoLa,
I didn’t know you could develop your own Soundslice files. So I guess the task is to find an existing tab file format that will Copy and paste into a blank Soundslice format and then run it with sound.
Am I nearly right?

Richard

[John H]

Yes, Richard and JoLa you are both right. I am not in the mood to learn another application right now. In time, I will figure this out. I was on Sound-slice and trying to transcribe something but honestly, I’d rather play my guitar! Thanks again friends.

John

[JoLa]

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🎸JoLa

[Carmine M]

So you can upload a pdf?
I bought a software called GoPlayAlong that reads GuitarPro files and sync them with mp3 files, quite neat and nice but did not know that there was a similar app for pdf, if I understood well

[JoLa]

No, I wish! I ‘transfer” the files manually from the .pdf format. And the Soundslice also accepts digitized tabs such as .gp – similar to GoPlayAlong. I just like it ‘cos it’s free for basic usage 😉

🎸JoLa

[sunjamr]

Strangely enough, I can print out the tab sheet, then follow it with my eye as Brian plays the demo. I can – and often do – play the lesson straight off the printed tab sheet (I’ve seen Sunburst John do this also). Guitarists have been doing this since at least the 1500s, and it’s still a skill worth learning. If I come to a fast run that I can’t follow right away, I just use a music slow-downer to drop the tempo down to 70% or so.

Sunjamr Steve

[John H]

Seriously Steve you make a valid point. I am a bit old school too. The advantage that the interactive notation component on Soundslice has over the old school method is that you can loop trouble spots and keep drilling or repeating them with out having to put the guitar down and do it manually.

[sunjamr]

I’ve done that on Soundslice also, and it’s good fun. But now days I just loop Brian’s demo MP3 in the trouble spots using my music slow-downer app. Usually after playing the trouble spot a couple of times, I’ve learned the note sequence, so I just need to work on making my fingers behave.

Sunjamr Steve

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