I'm getting back into lever harp, but took such a long break that I'm sort of starting over at the beginning - and bass clef is coming back to me, but slowly. I'd like to have dedicated bass clef practice! I know I could just focus on bass line from my harp music - but I want what I practice to sound like a song, not just be the rhythm of the piece, if that makes sense.
I know bass instruments are often rhythm, but I've seen some nimble playing and there must be cool solos! And I know there are Bb and Eb instruments, but it seems like I can just read the music as written. (Right? I'm not sure about this.) With how my harp is tuned, I can play from 3 flats to 4 sharps, and my harp's range is C2 - C7. I'd also like to play with as few accidentals within the piece as possible.
From a basic google, it looks like tuba goes too low, trombone can play in 4 flats, cello might be a bit of a challenge going from sharp to natural (but maybe good practice lever flipping?), and bassoon seems like a good fit - *but* it *also* plays in 4 flats. I'm not set on playing Disney, it just seemed like an easy way to compare the instruments - I'm happy playing Disney, folk, easy classical, whatever - as long as it's a melody! And while it seems like I answered my own question (leaning to bassoon), I don't feel confident that a 3 page preview has given me the whole picture. *Would* bassoon music be good to look into? Would other instruments' music be a good match for my situation? I'm such a beginner that I'm sure I've overlooked something - happy for any tips or even music recommendations. Thank you!!
Submitted September 19, 2025 at 04:19PM by thekamakiri https://www.reddit.com/r/Learnmusic/comments/1nlcs3t/easy_melodysolo_bass_clef_sheet_music/?utm_source=ifttt
Javier Rodriguez
Friday, September 19, 2025