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Doug Knecht - Posted - 05/15/2026: 10:19:19

I am attempting to write a Python program to record a clip of banjo playing, and to transcribe it into tablature. We'll see how this goes...

Doug Knecht - Posted - 05/15/2026: 11:03:50

So far, I recorded the mp3 below, and it spit out the following: (there's much work to be done)

Owen - Posted - 05/15/2026: 12:11:29

It sounds okay to me, even though I've not progressed that far on my own "banjo journey."

I defer to conventional wisdom that tells me that eventually things will fall into place.

localhost - Posted - 05/15/2026: 14:53:23

Nice! I use python a lot for automation. My son writes games and all sorts of stuff with it. So versatile. I wish you success!

randybartlett - Posted - 06/02/2026: 15:48:47

In that case, did it get all the notes right except the last one is an octave too low?

From Greylock to Bean Blossom - Posted - 06/02/2026: 16:03:38

Wow, That will be super!
Ken

chuckv97 - Posted - 06/02/2026: 16:54:07

Sheesh,, what happened to the horse & buggy…..?