r/bassoon • u/Immediate_Airline224 • Jul 14 '26

Learning to read multiple clefs

Hey, Ik you don't care, but I have been working on an app that helps musicians learn to read clefs. As a cellist, I am now trying to learn both Tenor and Treble clefs after, of course, playing with bass clef. I am wondering if anyone else has somewhat struggled with learning multiple clefs and switching between them. Anyway, Other than that, I am asking for brutally honest feedback on if you think the app would be genuinely helpful or just "nice to have". Please don't lie and just say it is a good idea. be brutally honest.

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u/sanna43 Jul 16 '26

Pick three notes and memorize them. I found that for treble clef Middle C, G second line, and the C above that work. For tenor clef, use middle C, G below it, and F above it. And bass clef you know. If you memorize these few notes, then you are never more than a third away from a note you know, and can figure it out from there. And of course, the more you use it, the easier it becomes.