Playing Jazz on the Bassoon - Daniel Smith
Citation: Smith, Daniel. Playing Jazz on the Bassoon. JazzED Magazine, Jul. 2010. Article Title: Playing Jazz on the Bassoon
Author: Daniel Smith
Magazine or Journal Title: JazzED Magazine
Summary:
Author: Daniel Smith
Magazine or Journal Title: JazzED Magazine
Summary:
- Nontraditional Repertoire
- Should be a virtuoso first
- Know the standard repertoire
- Have impeccable technique
- Learn basics of jazz
- Scales, chords, etc.
- Perform as much as possible
- Opportunities are slim
- Take what you use and apply it
- Listen to jazz
- Be willing to experiment
- It’s a new field
Difficult Bassoon Notes - Elizabeth Rusch Fetters
Citation: Fetters, Elizabeth Rusch. Difficult Bassoon Notes. The Instrumentalist, Oct. 2008.
Article Title: Difficult Bassoon Notes
Author: Elizabeth Rusch Fetters
Magazine or Journal Title: The Instrumentalist
Summary:
Article Title: Difficult Bassoon Notes
Author: Elizabeth Rusch Fetters
Magazine or Journal Title: The Instrumentalist
Summary:
- F3 and E3 are often out of tune.
- Can be improved with rolling lip and using proper air support
- Eb3 is also unstable.
- Use older fingerings or a resonance key.
- F# is often sharp and bright.
- Use half hole.
- Other sharp of flat notes can be corrected with half holes and flicking