Bassoon Half Hole Technique: A Comprehensive Tutorial

[@MackSuperb]

Awesome well-focused video. All new bassoonists can benefit from this. Don't forget to use the whisper and resonance key where called for in all this LOL. I mean who would forget that? My bassoon doesn't have a metal liner. It is just a hole drilled at a precise sizr and angle. I found that not only does the hole have to be covered correctly, but it is sensitive to where around the hole is covered. That is a thing of the past for me now but at first is was a bit frustrating. Experimentation helps find the sweet spot. The hard part is speeding up playing through the transition. I am struggling with this. All I can think of is to practice practice practice. Weissenborn (Morelli) Lessons XI-XIV have plenty of studies to help develop my skills. A follow up lesson with you is called for, and I plan to schedule one sometime through the break after two concerts we have coming up. Thanks for doing this Natalie. It is very much appreciated.

[@quimiorlando]

For how long do you soak the reeds in water before playing? Do you keep reeds soaking in water while you are playing?

[@BuildingaBassoonist]

Several minutes before playing! If it is really dry I will soak it in the middle of a practice session/rehearsal but usually I don’t need to

[@Rocketsgobrrrr]

First, also this would have been useful a few weeks ago when I was learning the note g.

[@Jwellsuhhuh]

Now you can learn the note g again, the correct way

[@Rocketsgobrrrr]

@@Jwellsuhhuh already did