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For the most part I'm good with car and animal related questions, but I'll answer other stuff if its something I feel I know enough about. Ask me anything, and I'll give it my best shot.
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i'm a flute and piano player, but my director wants me to switch to bassoon since our high school bassoon player will be graduating this year. the only problem is: i've never played the bassoon before.
i'm very excited for this opportunity (sp?) and wish to make the best of it, but i can't enjoy playing if i have no clue what to do.
my director is obviously going to help me, but i want to know more on my own, rather than completely depend on her.
does anyone know any basics to playing the bassoon?
any help whatsoever is appreciated.
thank you. :D
Quite frankly, basoon is a very hard instrument (I played for about 5 years). Its good that you play the flute, because playing the bassoon also requires a good amount of dexterity with your fingers.
Other than that its all in the reed. The bassoon reed is more complicated than a sax or clarinet reed, and much harder than the flute. The bassoon reed is basically two very thin reeds that are pressed together, and your lips provide the amount of force pressing them together. Only the right amount of pressure will make the reed make a noise, and to much or too little will make a horrible sqwaking noise. Its really hard to explain, this might help:http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/8/8e/225px-Bassoon_Reeds.jpg
Your lips go on the kinda flat parts.
But don't be discouraged, the bassoon is a really cool instrument and opens up a lot of opportunities to get into competitive bands because there are so few bassoon players (meaning you dont have to be the best for them to accept you), and, it sounds really cool.
But, I would definitely suggest a teacher. Not your director, a real teacher to help you learn
Have fun!
(Rating: 5) thank you so much. i appreciate your help. :D