Bass Clef Quiz

[muttley]

[quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1358104203' post='1933220']
honestly, bit respect to pianists to be able to read both simultaneously
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I know. I was forced to learn piano as a child. I was crap.

[lowdowner]

[quote name='muttley' timestamp='1358104946' post='1933242']
I know. I was forced to learn piano as a child. I was crap.
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*laughs* - just as well or you may never have found the wonders of the bass

[yepmop]

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1358102054' post='1933169']
First shot: 3.65 seconds for Bass Clef Intermediate. Right off the cuff, as a non-reader in any normal sense, I'm pleased with that!
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Same for me as well, quite chuffed, a good bench mark.

Being the saddo I am, I've downloaded the Android app for my phone.

[Doddy]

Now go and do it on the bass

[stingrayPete1977]

I have Paul don't tell me off spent most of yesterday reading/playing from the Rufus Reid evolving bassist book, the game was just for fun

[iconic]

Anyone got a drumkit for sale?

[ezbass]

Phew! No need to go out and by some sticks. Moved up one level after 2 goes, but still very middle order. A useful tool to get your pitch recognition down.

[Doddy]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1358150025' post='1933713']
I have Paul don't tell me off spent most of yesterday reading/playing from the Rufus Reid evolving bassist book, the game was just for fun
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Haha.
I know it's just a bit of fun It's good to be able to recognise the notes on the stave quickly on a computer but it's a
different story-and more important-to be able to do it on the instrument.
There is a similar thing on Victor Wootens website where it shows you a note and you 'play' it on a bass neck

[dincz]

Apprentice.

I've tried to learn to read several times but I give up too easily I always found the process of looking, naming and then finding the note on the instrument a bit of a long way round. Kind of like translating Russian to French and then to English. Ideally I'd like to be able to look at a note and then play it - naming it would be nice touch I could add later.

Has anyone ever come across a piece of computer software which presents a written note on-screen and then recognises whether or not you've played the right note? Probably easier to do with a midi keyboard than a bass with its ambiguous harmonics.

EDIT: Just noticed the previous post about Victor Wooten's website.

Edited January 14, 2013 by dincz

[the_skezz]

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1358179694' post='1934348']
There is a similar thing on Victor Wootens website where it shows you a note and you 'play' it on a bass neck
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Sounds great, any chance you could link that please Doddy? Having a look through the site and can't seem to find it - probably just me being thick

[Doddy]

[quote name='the_skezz' timestamp='1358183734' post='1934452']
Sounds great, any chance you could link that please Doddy? Having a look through the site and can't seem to find it - probably just me being thick
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http://www.victorwooten.com/labs.html

Here you go. There are a couple of cool little things there.

[the_skezz]

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1358185018' post='1934486']
[url="http://www.victorwooten.com/labs.html"]http://www.victorwooten.com/labs.html[/url]

Here you go. There are a couple of cool little things there.
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Lovely, cheers for that, some excellent tools there. That's my night sorted

[MrTaff]

I found the quiz harder than actually playing it on the bass, I had to actually think about what the note was rather than just the interval, it's also inspired me to pull out my real book and spend more time practicing sight reading.

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1358179694' post='1934348']

Haha.
I know it's just a bit of fun It's good to be able to recognise the notes on the stave quickly on a computer but it's a
different story-and more important-to be able to do it on the instrument.
There is a similar thing on Victor Wootens website where it shows you a note and you 'play' it on a bass neck
[/quote]
I used to have the frodis app on my ipod which was brilliant, shows the staff with a note including accidentals and you touch the note on the imaginary bass 4, 5 or 6 string left or right handed bass, I am all android now though

Edited January 14, 2013 by stingrayPete1977

[BassTractor]

[quote name='muttley' timestamp='1358099158' post='1933113']
No matter how fast I click I can't get beyond Wizard level .
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Definitely a bug in the software. I'm having the exact same thing with the Bass Clef Great Wizard level.


best,
bert

[stingrayPete1977]

Worked alright for me