How do you "bond" with the (sound of the) registers/clefs ?

[m19834]

This may seem like a weird question, but I have a theory and I am collecting information  .  Personally, I am realizing that one of my "problems" in playing and in comprehending music from page to hand is a simple need to better "bond" with the bass clef/lower register and what the LH is doing (and I am talking about how it actually sounds, too).  Bonding with the treble clef/upper register (RH) has been fairly easy for me, and I think I have my own reasons as to why that is, that don't have necessarily to do with gender, but I am curious about something regarding that, too !  Please be honest !  Thanks  .

ALSO -- If you happen to sing in a choir or have played another instrument in a band or have been involved in an ensemble of any type for a period of time, I would love to know that, too !

[go12_3]

 I sing soprano, play guitar and violin.(of course, piano).  I played in an an ensemble,  for a couple of  Summers for a week;  I played 2nd violin.  I think my right hand, the treble part,  in playing a piece is easier for me to learn.  I hope this answered your question and it will be interesting to see what information you gather.   

best wishes,

go12_3

[timothy42b]

I dunno if you'd call it bonding.

I love the sound of the bass notes.  I like the thumping of a nice bass line or counterpoint, I like stride and boogie though I can't play them yet, I like the gospel left hand octaves. 

One of my regrets is that digital pianos model acoustic ones too well.  The last few bass notes have a loss of quality - they sound more growly with less determinate pitch.  There is no reason a digital couldn't have extended the model from an octave above, and got a nice clean but really low line. 

I sing baritone in a choir, I play tenor trombone in a wind ensemble, I direct a handbell ensemble. 

[pianowolfi]

One thing I know for sure is that playing the cello for many years has helped me to "bond" with the bass, playing the violin and the soprano recorder at school for like 1 and1/2  years has helped me to "bond" with treble. Plus, listening to all kind of orchestral music, playing in several school and amateur orchestras as a cellist has helped me to bond with the whole registers in some way. I think it makes a difference, even if you have only a tiny bit of experience at playing other instruments.

As for the poll, I think I can say that I have no particular favorite register and I can actually relate to all of them.

[birba]

so far, the results are very interesting.  hmmm...

[timothy42b]

Last night, at a community wind ensemble rehearsal, I played the horn book.

(there were more than enough trombones and no french horns present)

Horn in F, easy transposition.  Just read as mezzo-soprano clef, add 1 flat. 

But for some reason I could not wrap my brain around ledger lines.  When the part dived below the "middle C" line I was lost.  Those are easy notes to play, but were hard to think. 

Relevant, Karli? 

[pollydendy]

I have always been attracted to lower pitches.  I play in a trio or quartet and have sung in a women's choral group and accompanied another as well.