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Bassoon Methods

The best method to start playing bassoon: Julius Weissenborn, Practical Method for Bassoon (and recommended Links)

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The Best Bassoon Methods

Methods and Levels

Beginners Level

Module 6: Weissenborn Method

J. Weissenborn Method, Lesson 1 – “The First notes”

👉🏻 First Challenge: Play with me the duet #1

Weissenborn Lesson 2 – The tones held properly

Lesson 3 – Marcato / Staccato

Lesson 4 – The middle F

Lesson 5 – Exploring the low G

Lesson 6 – The thumb and the Bb

Lesson 7 – Expanding the register until the low F

Lesson 8 – Ab ( or G#)

Lesson 9 – Portamento and the middle Eb

Lesson 10 – Using the thumb to play the middle Db

Lesson 11 – The Middle G and the Half Hole

Lesson 12 – Mastering the Half Hole

Lesson 13 – Moderato

Intermediate Level I

J. Weissenborn – Practical Exercises (14 – 25)

Lesson 14 – Learning to use the “flick” – D minor, D major, and more

Lesson 15 – Getting better at controlling the “flick”

Lesson 16 – Learning the Bb3, Eb1 and Db3

Lesson 17 – C Major in 3 Octaves

Lesson 18 – Expanding the registers

Lesson 19 – Bb Major / Bb minor

Lesson 20 – A minor / E minor / F Major

Lesson 21 – G Major and minor /Eb Major and C Minor

Lesson 22 – Ab Major / Db Major

Lesson 23 – The A3 / A minor & Major / E Major, C# minor

Lesson 24 – B Major/ F# Major & minor relatives

Lesson 25 – The Bb4 / Bb Major & relatives

Intermediate Level 2

J. Weissenborn – Advanced Studies 1 to 29

Weissenborn 1 – Arpeggios

Weissenborn 2 – Arpeggio staccato & marcato

Weissenborn 3 – Pizzicato

Weissenborn 4 – Legato

Weissenborn 5 – Furioso

Weissenborn 6 – Grazioso

Weissenborn 7 – Moderato

Weissenborn 8 – Allegro Moderato in Bb Major

Weissenborn 9 – Allegro di molto

Weissenborn 10 – Allegretto in g minor

Weissenborn 11 – Vivace

Weissenborn 12 – Allegro

Weissenborn 13 – Allegro vivace in a minor

Weissenborn 14 – Allegretto in F Major

Weissenborn 15 – Andante & Allegro in D minor

Weissenborn 16 – Allegro in Bb Major (scales)

Weissenborn 17 – Allegro ma non troppo (Intervals in 3rds, etc)

Weissenborn 18 – Allegro Moderato

Weissenborn 19 – Andante

Weissenborn 20 – Allegro Vivace / Chromatic Scales

Weissenborn 21 – Gruppetto and Trills

Weissenborn 22 – Moderato in 12/8

Weissenborn 23 – Poco Adagio, in G minor

Weissenborn 25 – Moderato assai in Ab Major

Weissenborn 26 – Scherzo

Weissenborn 27 – Vivace

Weissenborn 28 – Scherzo

Weissenborn 29 – Allegro con Fuoco

Intermediate Level 3

J. Weissenborn – Advanced Studies 30 to 50

Weissenborn 30 – Allegro Assai

Weissenborn 31 – Andante, quasi allegretto

Weissenborn 32 – Tempo di Marcia

Weissenborn 33 – Andantino

Weissenborn 34 – Andante con moto

Weissenborn 35 – Andante Maestoso

Weissenborn 36 – Allegro Moderato

Weissenborn 37 – Adagio (study about trills, etc)

Weissenborn 38 – Allegro Giusto

Weissenborn 39 – Largo

Weissenborn 40 – Moderato

Weissenborn 41 – Allegro con fuoco

Weissenborn 42 – Allegro ma non troppo

Weissenborn 43 – Adagio, ma non straciando

Weissenborn 44 – Tema con Variazioni

Weissenborn 45 – Larghetto

Weissenborn 46 – Andante con moto, quasi allegretto

Weissenborn 47 – Andante con moto

L. Milde – Studies in Scales and Chords

Milde 1 – C Major /Scale

Milde 2 – C Major / Arpeggio

Milde 3 – G Major / Scale

Milde 4 – G Major / Arpeggio

Milde 5 – F Major / Scales

Milde 9 – Bb Major / Scales

A. Giampieri – Daily Studies

Giampieri 4 – Arpeggios and Intervals Legato

Advanced Level

E. Bozza – Etudes Journaliers

Bozza 5 – Andantino

Bozza 11 – Chromaticism

Lesson 6 – The thumb and the Bb

Bassoon Methods
Module 6: Weissenborn Method
Lesson 6 – The thumb and the Bb

To play the duet of this lesson, please skip to minute 8:51

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