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How to Play Low Notes on Bassoon (and Make Them In Tune!)
Do you sometimes find it difficult to play low notes? This register of the bassoon can certainly be more difficult ...
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This Warm-Up Routine Will Make You a Better Bassoonist in Weeks
Have you ever thought of a warm-up routine as life changing? Probably not! However for me, when I started incorporating ...
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Avoid these Common Bassoon Fingering Mistakes
I want to share with you some common problems I see with my bassoon students related to fingerings so that ...
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How to Make New Bassoon Reeds Sound Good (No Reed Making Tools or Experience Required!)
Do you ever feel frustrated when you purchase new reeds and they don't sound good right away? This is a ...
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Bassoon Vibrato: How to Sound Like a Pro
Have you ever heard a really great bassoonist or maybe another instrumentalist use vibrato before and wonder how they're actually ...
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How to Play Beginning Bassoon Notes & Fingerings (Great for Band Class!)
If you are brand new to the bassoon or you just recently started playing, then welcome! I'm going to teach ...
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Bassoon Tonguing and Articulation: How to Make it Cleaner and Faster
Do you feel like your tongue is slow or unfocused when you play bassoon? Do you have issues with response ...
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How to Stop Playing Sharp on Bassoon!
Have you noticed lately that when you try to play with a tuner that you're often sharp? Do you struggle ...
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How to Make Your High Notes Sound Good on Bassoon (For Beginners)
Playing high notes on the bassoon can be a challenge. The fingerings are often more complicated than in the lower ...
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3 Easy Steps to Make a Bassoon Embouchure
Are you questioning whether or not you (or your students) are playing with correct embouchure on bassoon? Are you confused ...
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5 Reasons You Should Play Bassoon
Considering playing the bassoon? The bassoon is a unique, interesting, and fun instrument to play and has important characteristics and ...
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Learn How to Play Bassoon if You Switch from Trumpet
Could you think of two band instruments with more differences than the bassoon and the trumpet? They are in different ...
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Learn How to Play Bassoon if You Switch from Trombone
Although the trombone is a brass instrument, it shares a lot in common with the bassoon. Both instruments are in ...
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How to Play the Bassoon if You Switch from the Clarinet (3 Tips)
Switching from the clarinet to the bassoon is a fairly common transition for students in band programs. Just like the ...
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How to Switch from the Saxophone to the Bassoon
One question that often comes up from band directors is, "Which of my students should switch to the bassoon?" Saxophonists ...
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How to Play the Bassoon if You’re Switching from the Flute
If you're like most people who start playing the bassoon, you're probably switching from another instrument, and if you're switching ...
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