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Learn How to Play Bassoon if You Switch from Trumpet

Learn How to Play Bassoon if You Switch from Trumpet

by Natalie Law | | Switch to Bassoon

Could you think of two band instruments with more differences than the bassoon and the trumpet?  They are in different in instrument families, produce sound differently, and they play in different ranges, clefs, and parts in ensembles!  However, no difference is too...
Learn How to Play Bassoon if You Switch from Trombone

Learn How to Play Bassoon if You Switch from Trombone

by Natalie Law | | Switch to Bassoon

Although the trombone is a brass instrument, it shares a lot in common with the bassoon.  Both instruments are in the same key, read in the bass clef, and require a similar amount of air to play.  Students who switch from the trombone to the bassoon may not have too...
How to Play the Bassoon if You Switch from the Clarinet (3 Tips)

How to Play the Bassoon if You Switch from the Clarinet (3 Tips)

by Natalie Law | | Switch to Bassoon

Switching from the clarinet to the bassoon is a fairly common transition for students in band programs.  Just like the clarinet, the bassoon operates with a reed, and some of the fingerings are surprisingly similar on both instruments.  For example: the clarinet notes...
How to Switch from the Saxophone to the Bassoon

How to Switch from the Saxophone to the Bassoon

by Natalie Law | | Switch to Bassoon

One question that often comes up from band directors is, “Which of my students should switch to the bassoon?”  Saxophonists are a great place to start!  The saxophone and the bassoon have a fair amount in common (maybe more than we bassoonists like to...
How to Play the Bassoon if You’re Switching from the Flute

How to Play the Bassoon if You’re Switching from the Flute

by Natalie Law | | Switch to Bassoon

If you’re like most people who start playing the bassoon, you’re probably switching from another instrument, and if you’re switching from the flute, then keep reading and check out the video below to get started the right way! Carrying the Bassoon...

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