Bassoon Basics -- Flicking

This selection is part of a series of videos that illustrate specific bassoon performance practice concepts. The content is geared for students, teachers and instructors but everyone should find these helpful or at least interesting =)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• bassoon
• flicking
• air
• wind
• music
• double-reed
• embouchure

[KontramanN]

That is totaly true! Especially in very fast staccatto-passages flicking is just an unnecessary complication. Venting gives you a better control of every single note. And it simply sounds cleaner!! So better forget about the flicking.

[feefeesmomma]

@SeanDuffyProductions Mozart's Bassoon Concerto in F major.

[Oboe2167]

@SeanDuffyProductions Mozart's bassoon and Cello Sonata in Bflat K.292.....I believe:)

[SeanDuffyProductions]

Can you tell me the name of the music at the start of this video please?

[Oboe2167]

@KontramanN Hello, I'm thinking about learning Bassoon. Can u PLZ explain to me what VENTING is??

[Kuebic]

@Andothe4th Quick answer: when you hold the key down instead of "flicking" :)

[Kuebic]

@costythehot Very well put :) I should probably note that I have just taken a master class from a professor that had very strong views on flicking, so you dismissing flicking very bluntly slightly annoyed me, thus my response. I just find the tone sounds a lot better when flicked, so I just wanted to mention that. But you can have your views on "flicking" and that's totally fine. Keep up what you are doing in life and best of luck :) Cheers!

[costythehot]

@Kuebic I am more than aware of what flicking is, having done it myself in undergrad while in the US and "mastering it" and it is definitely not an art. I have explained above my reasoning for choosing venting. I try to master the art of music, not "flicking". ;) Flicking is a very North American technique, and by no means a "general" thing. Well, by "improvement" or "pleasant" we might understand different things...

[Kuebic]

@costythehot The art of "flicking" is one of the most difficult techniques to master. Given the difficulty of that, people often question the necessity of mastering the flicking technique. The A3 (the A above open F) does not sound as pleasant with the speaker key held down. Releasing the key after the attach will greatly improve the sound of the note. Generally, bassoonists will depress the A, C, and D flick keys at the beginning of the note, in other words, flicked.

[Andothe4th]

what is venting