Treble Clef

[Pacman]

Actually, being able to read treble clef while playing bass is a great skill to have. When you're reading a part over the piano player's shoulder (or have a teble clef part), it can be useful to be able to read it. There's no reason to say that you can't play it, just make sure you can play bass clef, too.

 

[moley]

Originally posted by Bruce Lindfield


Go back and look at the original post!!

Ahhh now I understand. I thought you going cuckoo on us there Bruce

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally posted by skaboy
I've decided to start playing bass in treble clef

......in the mean time i will be playing 1 octave lower than it's written in treble. So the middle C in treble below the stave will be played my C in bass between the stave. Does sound weird and all the pitch relation goes out the window.

But this is what he is proposing and not just reading the treble notes in the treble clef - which would be sensible!

 

[Pacman]

Originally posted by Bruce Lindfield


But this is what he is proposing and not just reading the treble notes in the treble clef - which would be sensible!

It's quite sensible to be able to read any melody in treble clef, and play it on your bass (transposing octaves as you see fit). If someone calls "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" at a casual session, and I've got a treble clef book that I can read, why shouldn't I be able to play the melody? In whatever octave I want. It's just a different way to relate information. The octave that it sounds in really doesn't matter.

 

[skaboy]

Sorry guys for making this really difficult.
Just really wanted to know if there's people out there who reads treble because it benefits.
Books i've borrowed about theory and harmony stuff are mostly written in treble clefs , being able to play them on your bass without struggling is the way to go.

Hahaha nice explaination about the cat and the butterd toast bruce.

 

[wulf]

Aha - a simple version of the question (lesson: the second draft is almost always an improvement ).

My simple answer would be "Yes, it's an advantage to be able to read treble clef, although not to the exclusion of learning bass clef as well".

Wulf

 

[Dorminator]

yes... yes... and...

Always keep in mind your 'ear'.

As a 'was been' legit player, it is really important to develop your ear so you can play and hear without having to read at all.

Try not to go one way too far without catching up with 'ear trainning' - HA! - how's that for a legit term....
keep your ear happenin.

Dorminator

 

[Lovebown]

Originally posted by Pacman
Actually, being able to read treble clef while playing bass is a great skill to have. When you're reading a part over the piano player's shoulder (or have a teble clef part), it can be useful to be able to read it. There's no reason to say that you can't play it, just make sure you can play bass clef, too.

I agree being able to read both treble and bass is definately a good idea. Maybe some tenor clef too for double bass stuff....

/lovebown

 

[stephanie]

Originally posted by Lovebown


I agree being able to read both treble and bass is definately a good idea. Maybe some tenor clef too for double bass stuff....

I agree as well. I've been given pieces of music and chord charts that were in treble clef and I'm glad that I know treble clef and not just bass clef or I would have struggled with those pieces.