Double Bass treble clef

[lermgalieu]

I usually am reading bass clef for bass, and very occasionally treble. I typically (duh) read both for piano. So its obvious why when I sit down at a piano, I can plunk out a melody fairly easily off paper, but if I pick up my DB and try to read that melody, I keep playing off by a minor 3 because my eye/body wants it to be bass clef.

What's the best way to work on this? I guess practice, however it makes me feel so DUMB that I always just give up and go over to the piano...

 

[godoze]

I have found that by forcing myself to play parts written in treble clef I can now play anything in treble clef.

I guess it really is practice.

I've been in many situations where I was playing something not written for the bass.

That and all that forced piano playing in college...

I did the same thing with tenor clef, well, I was familiar with it from my years as a cellist. That is, I just played cello parts in tenor clef until I got used to doing it on the bass.

Maybe this helps...

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

Try thinking of what you're reading not as visual dots on paper, but rather sounds you are trying to realize on your instrument as if you were singing. I find my greatest reading difficulties come when I'm seeing instead of hearing. Good luck.

 

[lermgalieu]

I know - its just that I hear the bass clef when I've got a bass in my hand. I'll just work on it. I've seriously not felt this stupid playing an instrument since...well...last week.