A bass non-transposing instrument of the oboe family with a double reed.
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What is the benefit of soaking double reeds in water?
My bassoon teacher advises me to soak my reed in water before playing. Apparently water has properties that my saliva alone doesn't. Why would this be useful?
Also I have seen Oboe players doing ...
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What is the convention for splitting 4 parts of the same instrument in a score?
I'm orchestrating a piece and distributing a chord among 4 bassoons.
If I were writing the French Horn part, I'd know one of the common practices would be to have two staves: one for Horns 1 and 3, ...
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What are some good tips for vibrato on a bassoon?
I understand it requires control of the diaphragm and air pressure, but how does one modulate it and are there any good exercises for training vibrato on a bassoon?
