Reading the bass clef is as simple as learning the alphabet. Take the a train bass line anthony jackson michael petrucciani. Take five tab by dave brubeck double bass acoustic bass. Strayhorn originally thought it sounded too much like a fletcher henderson arrangement. The title refers to the, at the time, new a train service in new york city. Get billy strayhorn take the a train sheet music notes, chords. If you do this, you should also add a line above the treble clef to make both clefs the same. Bass clef notes, naming lines and spaces, how to draw. Download and print night train sheet music for voice and other instruments bass clef by jimmy forrest real book melody and chords. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. Just found the best bass notation site in the universe, also offering tab to the lesser bass mortals, just cannot understand why it took me so long to find you. Jul 30, 2010 take the a train was written in 1939 by billy strayhorn for the duke ellington orchestra. To anyone having trouble reading bass clef add another line below the bass clef and read it like the treble clef. The new real book, egalement en trois volumes, publie chez sher music, et est plus lisible.
Those who train using a relativeintervallic style dont struggle with that problem. No instrumental solos, lead trumpet range is to g on top of the staff. To see how a bass part interacts with a treble part can help in the understanding of music. The real book volume i bass clef edition hal leonard. Music educators funeffective ways to teach bass clef in a. Draw a bass clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of each note. Take the a train session 3 bass clef tobie carpenter. Print and download take me to the king bass clef instrument sheet music by tamela mann arranged for bass clef instrument or cello or double bass or trombone or bassoon or baritone horn. Aceg an educational parody of meghan trainors music all about that bass that teaches the notes of the bass clef. Red hot chili peppers love rollercoaster the lick this blew my mind when i first heard the bass part a little after 3 minutes in close to the end. Follow this link if youre looking for a printable diagram of the bass clef notes on the bass fretboard. Every etude is composed as an improvised jazz solo, written over the chords from a famous jazz standard. The low, strong, percussive notes of a basss strings play a critical role in music.
On piano, notes of the bass clef are normally played with the left hand. Middle c is located on a line above the bass staff. Upgrade what you learn in the ultimate jazz guide to practicing and take start becoming a great jazz improviser. F d7 dm7 a 7 9 g9 g7 9 c e maj7 d7 5 dm7 a 7 9 g7 d 11 7 to coda c d. In piano music the grand staff is the use of both treble and bass clef showing together with the treble above the bass.
A great tune, and great chart, it will be a hit for sure. The reference note is middle c on a treble clef it is one ledger line under the staff, in the bass cleff it is one line above the staff. Take a one or two bar phrase and transpose it to all 12 keys. I grew up listening to this, so when i started playing the melody, i was excited to see how cool it laid out on the bass guitar. Plus, there are optional solos instrumental parts for bflat, eflat and bass clef instruments in lieu of the vocal. Strayhorn originally thought it sounded too much like a fletcher henderson. Jul 01, 2014 take five bass transcription, video and pdf download take five is one of the most famous jazz standards in history. There is so much involved that it can be difficult to know. At a swinging 152 bpm, the key is f and the vocal range is a below middle c to 3rd space c, treble clef. The dave brubeck quartet take five bass clef instrument. After you fully understand the progression, take the licks included in this expansion pack and apply them to the progressions.
After releasing the jazz standard progressions and the upper structures over jazz standards progressions book collections we decided to embark in the creation of a method that will offer a systematic way of practicing target notes over chord changes from complete jazz standards progressions. The top of the clef should touch the very top line of the staff. This line runs between the bass and treble staff when using a grand staff. Learning fixednote name positions from the start hinders this skill and is the reason why those who learn treble clef first have trouble with bass clef.
There are also other pages that help spell out an excellent practice routine. Take the a train session 2 bass clef tobie carpenter. Billy strayhorn take the a train sheet music notes. Learn all the notes on the bass clef along with sayings to help you remember them lines. Becoming a great jazz improviser can feel overwhelming. The higher the note is on the staff, the higher its pitch, and the lower it is on the staff, the lower its pitch. For reasons we can only display chord progressions for this piece, as chord progressions are not considered able. That is why i wrote this book to make trombone practising fun. Instrumental solo, and instrumental part in c major. Note reading worksheet ardrey kell high school choral. Here are the notes on the lines and spaces of the bass clef. Bass clef is used to indicate music notes, and question mark is used to indicate question sentences. We will begin by improvising melodies using only the black notes of the piano.
Take the a train jazz piano strayhornellington duke ellington ending meduium swing assignment. The c version has most notation examples and exercises in concert c, bb version in concert bb, eb version in concert eb, and bass clef version in concert c with bass clef notation. Tamela mann take me to the king bass clef instrument. Some of the licks were originally played on a different musical instrument like piano or guitar, which brings a new color to bass soloing. Practice drawing the bass clef sign by tracing over the guidelines. If you need to learn about the notes of the bass clef or about reading music, check out the music reading lessons on studybass. Aside from the ever aplicable devices of interpretation and a augmentation of the melody its self. It trains relativeinterval reading versus fixedposition reading, and fluency in all seven possible positions. Instrumental solo, and instrumental part in gb major. Lowering the bass clef to the second highest line creates a baritone clef. Take five bass transcription bass musician magazine, the. Using some simple phrases and a bit of practice, you can read bass clef with ease. Gradually train your ears to really hear music and all of the components that make the final product. First of all, to better understand this clef, lets talk about the staff.
The bassment is a mean machine groove for bass players. Print and download take five bass clef instrument sheet music by the dave brubeck quartet arranged for bass clef instrument or cello or double bass or trombone or bassoon or baritone horn. Take five bass tab by dave brubeck with free online tab player. We have versions for c, bb, eb, and bass clef instruments. These transcriptions come from my own curiositypursuit of more stuff to play what is that player doing. Take the a train was written in 1939 by billy strayhorn for the duke ellington orchestra.
Ellingtons son, mercer, recalled that he found a train in the trash. Bass clef licks hundreds and hundreds of licks for double bass and electric bass guitar in standard notation. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the staff and then draw the notes indicated. The staff consists of five horizontal lines and five spaces on which musical notes are placed. Use the bass fretboard map if you need assistance finding the right notes to match the progression. To put this all into perspective, lets talk briefly about the treble clef. Its flexibility allows an endless combination of any wind instruments, and its versatility even means that it can be used for individual tuition and for performance material. If this symbol is different like a cursive s or strange b you do not have a bass clef. Please follow the link to buy the complete sheet music for this piece if you would like a more complete score. This is the backward c on the lefthand side of the staff. The bassment free bass guitar transcriptions in standard. Mar 27, 2015 treble and bass clef note names overview free pdf handout. Check out bass clef licks over major 2 5 1, minor 2 5 1, turnaround, all the things you are, autumn leaves, blues, days of wine and roses, how high the moon, invitation, it dont mean a thing, lullaby of birdland, my funny valentine, on the sunny side of the street, rhythm changes, satin doll, someday my prince will come, stella by starlight. Originally, the bass clef was created for the bass voice the deepest of male vocal ranges.
Notice how the melody remains the same but the chords are slightly different towards the end of the second a section. The jazz etudes are written specially for trombone and take advantage of the instruments range and technical possibilities. Bass clef and question mark are two totally different things. Take five bass transcription, video and pdf download take five is one of the most famous jazz standards in history. Words and music by billy strayhorn arranged by victor. Treble and bass clef note names overview free pdf handout. These notes create a pentatonic 5note scale that is easy to see, and can be.
If you do see a treble or bass clef symbol in an unusual place, remember. Deeperpitched instruments use this clef, such as tuba and trombone, the baritone sax, cello and of course the bass guitar. Take the a train session 3 bass clef in session 3, i am looking for ways in which we can develop material which can help us reflect the melody in our improvisation. Download duke ellington take the a train sheet music notes, chords. Choose and determine which version of take the a train chords and tabs by duke ellington you can play. Forrest night train sheet music real book melody and. The bass clef is where low notes are marked, notes below middle c on a piano.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. I suggest familiarising ourselves both with the arpeggios and scales for both sounds. Try to play the phrase on as many sets of strings as possible. More than 460 free transcriptions for bass and other instruments on basslessons.
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