davey_one_visits Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Quick question to the professionals out there.... How often do you have to deal with a treble clef? Is it worth spending time learning it? So far I've seen ledger lines and 8va signs for the higher notes but I haven't seen a grand stave used. Cheers Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I've seen it occasionally when I've been given a chart. But,it's really common to get lead sheets written in treble clef. It's always worth spending some time learning it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_one_visits Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 Thanks Doddy, thats the answer I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 [quote name='davey_one_visits' post='1254022' date='Jun 2 2011, 02:27 PM']Quick question to the professionals out there.... How often do you have to deal with a treble clef? Is it worth spending time learning it? So far I've seen ledger lines and 8va signs for the higher notes but I haven't seen a grand stave used. Cheers Dave[/quote] It looks like you are putting in the time learning to sight read - always worth going the extra yard for the TC. Music is not just about Bass. Reading the TC opens access to various higher register instruments, seeing how they approach melody, Harmony and solos etc, which at the end of the day all helps to make you a more rounded Musician. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 [quote name='lowdown' post='1254190' date='Jun 2 2011, 04:17 PM']Music is not just about Bass.[/quote] Burn the heretic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) [quote name='ras52' post='1254197' date='Jun 2 2011, 04:24 PM']Burn the heretic! [/quote] [i]"Behold the power of the [linux]-heretic! Who can stand against it? It shall ride roughshod over its enemies like a searing tidal wave of righteous flame!"[/i] Something like that anyway. Garry Edited June 2, 2011 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMech Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) Whilst it's by no means essential, when having Real Booked based jams, you just get the chords and the treble clef melody (unless it's got a specific bassline). Whilst you can happily play over the chords without reading the melody, I find knowing what I'm playing over better means I can contribute more solidly, although for me this is a case of looking at it at home as I can't sight read it. Should probably mention I'm not by any means pro Edited June 2, 2011 by ZMech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_one_visits Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 [quote name='lowdown' post='1254190' date='Jun 2 2011, 04:17 PM']It looks like you are putting in the time learning to sight read - always worth going the extra yard for the TC. Music is not just about Bass. Reading the TC opens access to various higher register instruments, seeing how they approach melody, Harmony and solos etc, which at the end of the day all helps to make you a more rounded Musician. Garry[/quote] Thanks Gary, sounds like good advice. I wanted to learn as much as possible but at the same time I didn't want to waste my precious practise time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_one_visits Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 [quote name='ZMech' post='1254444' date='Jun 2 2011, 07:15 PM']Whilst it's by no means essential, when having Real Booked based jams, you just get the chords and the treble clef melody (unless it's got a specific bassline). Whilst you can happily play over the chords without reading the melody, I find knowing what I'm playing over better means I can contribute more solidly, although for me this is a case of looking at it at home as I can't sight read it. Should probably mention I'm not by any means pro [/quote] Cheers zmech, I've been practising with real books a lot recently too. I was looking more at the chords but maybe I'll start to take note of the melody also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 I play trumpet too so im fluent in bass and treble clef. It really helps if you're reading leadsheets since most are in treble clef (already been said i think) and i use it for transcribing anything in the upper register, such as solos, chordal passages etc. (John Patitucci does the same thing), mainly because with the number of ledger lines at the very top end, the manuscript can get really congested and hard to read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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