Get your favourite Arabic, Persian, and Turkish music transcribed.
I know how impossible it is to find scores to the music you want to learn or share with your ensemble or band...
Let me help you with that.
Transcription Pricing
How long & complicated is the piece? Get pricing by the minute.
Easy piece/Easy Sketch
Single Instrument
$19/minute
- Musescore files
- PDF File Provided
- Midi Provided with microtonal playback.
Medium Difficulty
2-3 Instruments
$29/minute
- Musescore files
- Complete score & individual scores provided
- Midi File with microtonal playback
Advanced Taqasim & Orchestrated pieces
$49/hour of work
- Musescore files
- Complete score & individual scores provided
- Midi File with microtonal playback
- Ornamentation and embellishments written
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is cost per hour worked for Advanced Taqasim and Orchestrated pieces?
This is the cost of the service on the amount of time it takes me to complete your project. I will give you an estimate of how much time your advanced project will take. A deposit will be required up-front, and the final amount will be required upon delivery of the score and files. I will stay in touch with you with regards to time spent on this project, and if more time is required. A detailed spreadsheet of hours worked will also be provided.
How do you take payment?
All payments can be made through PayPal in USD. I will send you an invoice, which can be paid via PayPal by PayPal balance or credit card. Bank transfer is available in some circumstances.
Can I add an option for ornamentation to easier pieces?
Yes, this is possible.
Why I offer transcriptions...
This is how it began...
When I started teaching Oud back in 2013 it was difficult to find scores to the pieces I wanted to teach.
When you did find a decent score, you would find mistakes, and no ornamentation would be included. Sometimes this is all you need, but this can slow down the teaching process and make it challenging for students to follow.
So I started transcribing my own scores.
I also realized I enjoyed doing it.
Now I want to increase the availability of middle eastern music for which there is a lack of resources and good notation.
I'm interested in the preservation of middle eastern music whether it is Persian, Turkish, Kurdish, or Arabic.
It's a rare skill to understand the tonal differences between Persian, Arabic and Turkish music, and even rarer to notate them accurately with the proper ornamentation.
I'm looking forward to helping you with your project.
-Navid