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Uploaded by on Feb 12, 2008

Dr. Maralyn Sommer (Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR) reinforces the most important How to Make First Chair principle: you must have a good, quality, characteristic tone on your instrument. Dr Sommer demonstrates how to get the best sound possible on the bassoon.
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  • I've given my wife some of these same tips. No biting and put more in your mouth.

  • give this lady a break. she sounds like a good teacher and is correct about what to do by the way. she's talking about beginner stuff. try to look beoynd her outfit and name tag. i was a band geek too -- she gets to make a living out of it, good for her.

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  • Umm I didnt know your jaw was supposed to drop your jaw that far... i dont...

  • ive been in 1st chair for a while and saw this video. great tips i agree with all of your tips, THIS IS HOW TO PLAY THE BASSOON! FOR REAL!

  • @ANIMEoTOAST Yea, you don't know what you're talking about... I am a Bassoonist and I believe she means well and she is right!

  • is playing the bassoon hard?

  • I love the bassoon, and just started playing thanks for the tip!

  • I AM FIRST CHAIR HONEY!!! Beat out someone 10 years older than me, whose been through college and is a music teacher. What now.

  • @EuphoniumKid1, The great thing is.. no I didn't then I read the comment and it opened my eyes.. and what they saw was hilarious

  • @Taanstafl12 lol did you think of it in a sexual way to? lol

  • @CaptainCannibas Lol im sorry but is it wrong that I thought of that in a... sexual way?

  • @CaptainCannibas lololololololololololololololo­lolololol

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