Fourth Bassoon Lesson: Part 2

Part 2 of the fourth bassoon lesson with Terry B. Ewell. Discusses tuning and use of drones. Bassoon Digital Professor video #36. www.2reed.net

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• tuning
• drones

[bridgeoverwater627]

Any tips for making the low register less sharp? my instrument runs a little sharp in general but anything below low E is awful...

[tewelltube]

Most bassoons are tuned sharp in that register. Your problem could be made worse by the choice of reeds or even bocal. You might ask a professional bassoonist to try your instrument to see if there is a problem.

[Wylian]

Thanks, man. Those tips are helping me out a lot. I got the weissenborn method, but I found it too advanced for me. Is there a weissenborn method for novices?

[tewelltube]

You might try many other excellent method books for beginning the bassoon. The Rubank beginning or intermediate method might be appropriate for you.

[Gomez4eva]

Do you use a Heckel bassoon

[tewelltube]

Yes, I play a Heckel bassoon.

[MAS68saxophone]

oh i can play bassoon easily then cause i play an alto sax, and the notes look and sound the same as the alto :D

[barimusicman]

@tewelltube What reeds would suggest me buying, until I learn how to make my own?

[TheBassoonFreak]

@tewelltube Who uses a French bassoon anyway, and when people do, what is the purpose of using it

[ilthemsc]

For some reason high Eb: 1 2 (LH), 5 6 (RH)

plays so flat that often it hits high D instead. Do you know any reasons for this? I've been playing bassoon for about 7 months, though less than religiously. Even with massive breath support to the point of strain, I am at least 20 cents flat.

[bridgeoverwater627]

Thanks for your response, Dr. Ewell! I've found it's a reed problem. The reed I used to use was sharp, the one I now have makes everything flat... I'm getting a new bocal, so hopefully that will help a bit. Thanks again!