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Bassoon Mastery: Fundamentals & Weissenborn
Module 1: The First Steps
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Module 1: The First Steps
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1 Quiz
The anatomy of the bassoon
Let’s put your bassoon together
Playing the first notes: J. Weissenborn, Lesson 1
👉🏻 First Challenge: Play with me the duet #1
Now let’s take your bassoon apart
Fingering chart
Fingering chart – Video
Bassoon Basics Test
Module 2: Embouchure
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Module 2: Embouchure
3 Topics
Basic fundamentals about the embouchure
Lesson 2 – The tones held properly
Lesson 3 – Marcato / Staccato
Module 3: Breathing
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Module 3: Breathing
5 Topics
Basic Fundamentals about Breathing
Developing the control of breathing
Lesson 4 – The middle F
Lesson 5 – Exploring the low G
Lesson 6 – The thumb and the Bb
Module 4: Posture
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Module 4: Posture
6 Topics
Choosing the right strap
The correct way to hold your bassoon
Developing the best posture to play the bassoon
Lesson 7 – Expanding the register until the low F
Lesson 8 – Ab ( or G#)
Lesson 9 – Portamento and the middle Eb
Module 5: Fingers
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Module 5: Fingers
11 Topics
The correct finger technique
The use of the thumb
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
Learning how to use the flicking
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
Bonus – Essential Bassoon Recordings
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Module 5: Fingers
Bassoon Mastery: Fundamentals & Weissenborn
Module 5: Fingers
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The correct finger technique
The use of the thumb
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
Learning how to use the flicking
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
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