highwayman Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 So, when reading from a bass music book I really want to develop my notation skills (which are ok for a bassist of nine months) but, if the notation and TAB are both provided next to each other, I can't help myself from reading the TAB! It drives me nuts! Anyone else find this? I'm wondering about solutions (I clearly don't have the willpower to not glance down), but I don't really want to deface the books with permanent marker or black electrical tape... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 You can get removable tape such as masking tape that won't damage the paper. Be sure to check how long it can be left in place as there are different types of masking tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Discipline, my friend. Discipline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 [quote name='highwayman' timestamp='1485646292' post='3225620'] So, when reading from a bass music book I really want to develop my notation skills (which are ok for a bassist of nine months) but, if the notation and TAB are both provided next to each other, I can't help myself from reading the TAB! It drives me nuts! Anyone else find this? I'm wondering about solutions (I clearly don't have the willpower to not glance down), but I don't really want to deface the books with permanent marker or black electrical tape... [/quote] Might be too much work but should help with the learning bit; Print yourself some blank ledger lines and transcribe by hand from the book for those pieces you like. Then use your handwritten copy.. Good luck. I wanted to do this but my eyesight is going downhill in a way that makes sight reading impossible. I can read okay when not playing. I use tab mainly with reference to score if it is there but I'm not going to waste time on getting familiar with the dots. At 54, life's far too short to distract from the actually playing. Also I am getting my ear in, as they say, so that I can jam better with others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 This might help : http://www.thebassment.info/transcriptions.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Photocopy the page, cut out the notation, and assemble it onto blank pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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