Even the alto and tenor saxophonists, and the trumpet players read co. Our site includes quizzes, lessons and resources for teachers and students interested in using technology to enhance music education. When used on a modern stave the dots are either side of the 4th line, showing that note is f. The real easy book bass clef edition by various fakebook. The official real book real christmas book bass clef ed. With that introduction behind us, were ready to get our hands dirty and dive right in to learning the notes. The real book 1 bass clef buy now in stretta sheet music shop. Sep 07, 2017 so, weve learned all about the treble clef. Draw a bass clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of each note. To put this all into perspective, lets talk briefly about the treble clef. Afrocuban classics, brazilian music and latin jazz tunes, designed for classroom or professional use. In stock usually ships in mf days guaranteed same day shipping for orders with ups 1, 2 or 3days shipping method selected not usps.
Part ii more challenging tunes, for college or professional use. Hal leonard is proud to publish completely legal and legitimate editions of the original volumes as well as exciting new volumes to carry on the tradition to new generations of players in all styles of music. Since the 1970s, the real book has been the most popular book for gigging jazz musicians. The unmodified bass clef is so common that performers of instruments and voice parts whose ranges lie below the stave simply learn the number of ledger lines for each note through common use, and if a lines true notes lie significantly above the bass clef the composer or publisher will often simply write the part in either the treble clef or. Higher music, bass clef notes on lines flashcards quizlet. I also do a thing where i read bass clef in the lower positions of the bass and read treble above the 12th fret. The notes on the bass staff follow the same pattern as other notes on the music staff. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the staff and then draw the notes indicated. Kids need lots of exercises to help them reach fluency in note reading, and the bass clef seems to be particularly tricky for many students.
The real book bass clef edition by various fakebook. Visually, the separation of the two clefs makes playing with the left b. Here are the notes as they appear on a piano and the corresponding treble and bass clefs we are all accustomed to seeing. Shop and buy the real easy book bass clef edition sheet music. If youre interested in learning to read bass clef notes, youve come to the right place. The real book bass clef sixth edition novia marsia.
Using some simple phrases and a bit of practice, you can read bass clef with. Shop and buy the real book bass clef edition sheet music. Lead sheets and piano accompaniments for arrangements from the ab real books are available to purchase via download here these can be used in abrsm jazz exams at grades 4 and 5 alongside the ab real books. This product includes pieces featured in grade exams. Sorry to come down hard on you, but if youre going to call yourself a jazz musician, you are going to have to be able to read concertpitch lead sheets like everyone else does. The real books are the bestselling jazz books of all time.
The real book volume 1 bass clef edition na freenote. Vol 3 bass clef, books and methods, fake booksreal books and more at marina music to use this site, you must first enable javascript. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. On piano, notes of the bass clef are normally played with the left hand. The new real book 3 bass clef im stretta noten shop kaufen. Jul 01, 2005 the craze for the real book started in the 70s when jazz players around berklee college of music created a fake book of common jazz tunes called the real book. The bass clef is sometimes called the f clef because the bass clef symbol has two dots that surround the line f. May 08, 2016 what is a real book and why theyre so important scotts bass lessons duration. This is what the bass clef symbol looks like each line and space is assigned a specific note.
The top of the clef should touch the very top line of the staff. The bold letters represent the notes g2, b2, d3, f3, and a3, from the bottom staffline going toward the top line. The christmas collection that all jazz cats will want in their stocking. Practice drawing the bass clef sign by tracing over the guidelines. I read and memorize as many heads or melodies from the book as i can. The real book vol 4, bass clef edition bass musician. Although tablature is the most popular way to read music these days, the ability to at least understand basic music theory and how to read music the old fashion way is not a bad idea for any bass guitar player.
Many bass clef editions of trumpet books are heavily edited, often to the detriment of the material. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to. Most tunes never seen in print before presented in real easy format tune on one page, educational material on each facing page. Walter ebys bass clef edition of arbans complete conservatory method allows trombone and baritone players the opportunity to work through the arban method as originally intended. With the exception of the basses, any three likeinstruments such as three flutes, three clarinets, three cornets, three trombones, three bassoons, and so on can play together in threepart harmony. Bass clef instruments tunes for beginning improvisers. Music tech teacher bass clef sports blaster music quiz. The real book 1 bass clef sixth edition realbook c. The line notes for the treble clef are egbdf while the space notes are face. Its clear to see that its the clef that tells you what notes the lines and spaces of the musical staff correspond to. Reading the bass clef is as simple as learning the alphabet. Music theory bass clef sometimes known as the fclef.
Musical flaws in the book are virtually nil, but all music is taken down an octave with scant regard for what range it enters, and whether the. Music tech teacher identify the bass clef notes story quiz. Music tech teacher, identify the bass clef notes story quiz. The bass clef real books are wonderful for getting started. This line runs between the bass and treble staff when using a grand staff. Then go ahead and get a treble clef book and start doing the same thing especially on tunes youve worked on in bass clef. Vol 3 bass clef, books and methods, fake booksreal books and more at marina music. Here are the instructions to enable javascript in your web browser. The real book volume i bass clef edition hal leonard. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. This quiz will help you to practise recognising the names of the notes in the bass clef. Mister bass clef books for piano, written by joyce lundeen.
Now have the five real books bass clef for trombone, for any trombonist who has the time or inclination to play the great american standards and others like mulligan, neihaus, hawes, ellington and plenty more they are a great tool to while away your days playing great tunes, amazon does a great job with delivery, etc, trombones rule artie. The bass clef is also known as the f clef and looks like this. Last lesson, we took an indepth look at the f clef, including its design, and the situations in which its most often used. I have made a stand alone page for the celebrated duets folio for anyone wanting to purchase it on its own, but the celebrated duets book is included with all purchases of this complete arban method in bass clef at no extra charge.
The very basics relating mostly to bass playing will be covered here. The real book fifth edition f bass clef internet archive. Dec 18, 2014 the best way to explain this is to draw a picture. The bass clef symbol looks like this and signifies low to medium pitches being read on the staff. Why are the notes on the bass clef staff different spacing. The bass clef edition of the real book is an excellent resource for gigging, especially for trombonists. The craze for the real book started in the 70s when jazz players around berklee college of music created a fake book of common jazz tunes called the real book. The double bar lines at the end of a measure marks the end of a section of music. The symbol at the starting point of the staff is called a bass clef or f clef because the f note line is between the two dots.
Bass clef definition of bass clef by merriamwebster. Treble clef meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. This is the backward c on the lefthand side of the staff. Nov 5, 20 free printable worksheets for the bass clef. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig.
The real book 1 bass clef sixth edition realbook in c. Lowering the bass clef to the second highest line creates a baritone clef. Note reading worksheet ardrey kell high school choral. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the real book volume i. Bass clef notes, naming lines and spaces, how to draw. This unique fake book features 150 custom arrangements with lyrics of carols and contemporary holiday songs featuring sophisticated jazz chord changes in the popular, userfriendly real book format. Get yourself or your beginning jazz combo sounding good right away with the first fake book ever designed for the beginning improviser. Bass book the real book vol 4, bass clef edition since the 1970s, the real book has been the most popular book for gigging jazz musicians. The following mnemonic represents the lines of the staff in bass clef. My students have loved these activities and im excited to be able to share them with you. The nook book ebook of the the real book volume ii songbook. Musical flaws in the book are virtually nil, but all music is taken down an octave with scant regard for what range it enters, and whether the original pitch might have worked for low instruments.
See more ideas about teaching music, piano teaching and music classroom. Its highly unlikely youll ever get a bass clef chart from anybody unless you back up a trombone player. Middle c is located on a line above the bass staff. The letters always remain in this order, which makes it easy to use.
Our site includes quizzes, lessons and resources for teachers and students interested in using. If this symbol is different like a cursive s or strange b you do not have a bass clef. Part i easier tunes, for high school or even middle school ensembles. Skip ahead 30 something years, and there are now legal versions based on the original real book. Mister bass clef is a supplementary series of books, written by joyce lundeen, focusing on note reading, improvising and theory, which can be used along with any piano method series. Most tunes never seen in print before presented in real easy format tune on one page, educational material on. When playing piano, the bass clef shows the notes that you usually play with your left hand. Bass clef definition is a clef placing the f below middle c on the fourth line of the staff. A variety of combinations of instruments can play trios with these books.
In case some people may find them helpful, we will mention some mnemonics for learning bass clef notes. Hal leonard is proud to publish completely legal and legitimate editions of the original volumes as well as exciting new volumes to carry on the tradition to new generations. Grade 1 bass clef part 2 in the bass clef part one quiz you practised some of the notes in the bass clef. The different clefs, such as the bass clef, indicate the pitch of the notes written in the lines and spaces.