How It Works
PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL MUSIC FILES BEFORE CONTACTING US!!
If you do, they are liable to go into a “circular file”
and we will not see them!
Please Call 715-682-9362 and ask for Tom
Heartistry offers a full music transcription and typesetting
service. Tom has perfect pitch and has been learning music from recordings for
30 years. He can listen to your song, tune, or other piece of music and write
it out quickly and accurately as publication quality
sheet music.
Fees are based on the amount of time needed to render an
accurate transcription, but it is fairest to both parties to
charge as Piece Work. The fee is One Dollar (US) per
measure per staff, excluding empty measures. Repeat signs
and other music shorthand devices are used wherever possible
to moderate cost. For example, if your piece is 32
measures long and you need a vocal staff and two stave piano
accompaniment, the total would be 32 x 3 or $96.00. If there
were two empty measures, it would be $94.00. There is also a
discount for “cut and paste” operations.
If you would like a lead sheet or score prepared please
email us an MP3, or send CD or cassette, and we will be happy to give you a
quote. We look forward to hearing your music. We encourage phone calls and
look forward to talking with you and answering any questions you may have.
715.682.9362
Tom also composes music for any occasion, including film
scoring, special occasions, weddings, birthdays, special
people, loved ones and friends.
Testimonials
We received the file. Great job! Last week when I contacted
you I had already contacted a few other transcription
services and got emails back from them monday saying that
the song was too difficult: they could not make out the
middle two parts and the bass only ocassionally so they
would not be able to do it. One said that it was because of
the mics that were used! By the time others had responded
to me saying they couldn’t do it you had already gotten the
completed file to me. Thanks! Great work, and if I need any
transcribing done in the future I’ll be sure to contact and
recommend you!
James Fruits, Calumet Street Christian Church
and 89.1 F.M. Gospel Quartet
You said that I “might appreciate” seeing what you’d done
— what an understatement! I’m amazed by what you’ve
done! When I opened the file, I couldn’t believe how
detailed and clear your transcription is. Then when I
played it, I realized that it is absolutely accurate
— especially the tricky rhythms in bars 21 to 27. You
nailed [John Renbourn's] 4:3 feel. What a thrill to be able
to play a piece that I have loved and struggled with for so
many years! I certainly never expected Train Tune to be
done so quickly — you did such a great job with Train
Tune that I would obviously rather have you [transcribe my
music].
Michael Otte
