How to Play the Bassoon

Learn the basics of playing the bassoon, including setup, posture, and technique.

[@wannabe_emo896]

17:23 how it feels to chew 5 gum

[@brentchua3032]

Im dead 😂😂😂

[@scunntiforce]

Lol😂

[@RoseCadenza]

It literally took me five seconds before I started laughing my head off. XD

[@victoriamatheson475]

I’m chewing 5 gum right now

[@andershelmsworth3260]

protip: skip to last 36 seconds for how to play the bassoon

[@keelibaby1]

Bless, I was ready to die

[@SEVERiNpark]

Please I beg of you whoever is reading this, do NOT put your bassoon together like this. I recommend you place the seat strap on the seat, leave it there, kneel down and place the boot joint on the GROUND. Don't rely on the seat strap to hold your bassoon up while you put it together. After the boot joint is on the ground, put in the WING joint in first. If you put the long joint in first, it could damage the bassoon when you put it together because the wing joint is such an awkward shape. The long joint can easily slide down the wing joints curved side without bending the wing joint. After that you can proceed to fit the bell on like usual.

[@sandraestrada9879]

SEVERiN but my bassoon is put together like that and it’s fine

[@chichiita3266]

SEVERiN yeah it triggered me when he did that aghhh

[@holdmyavacados_8204]

Literally I was crying when he did that the bassoon is such a fragile instrument and people are following these steps and I'm dying

[@cadeywyatt3737]

Yes! I felt the same way, I was so scared!

that was on my mind as well, this guy needs to know his tuff better

[@RoseCadenza]

17:23 Wow. Huge difference in sound between the oboe and bassoon.

[@yatosama4315]

Sooo huge...

[@ianpomareda469]

Great video just switched from sax to bassoon

[@notused3089]

Ian Pomareda why

[@jasper1583]

Ian Pomareda you must be joking

[@fatalbasshd7987]

Ian Pomareda worst idea in history

[@jakemcbride4437]

FatalBass HD Boi wtf no the bassoon is a great instrument>!Ive been playing it for two years

[@fatalbasshd7987]

Jake McBride sorry but nothing will EVER be better than the sax ESPECIALLY tenor

[@isetta4083]

real question is, how do you get the money to buy these mo'fookers?

[@ichaukan]

Be born into the privileged class.

[@aidanrummer6202]

Idk, my band teacher is just letting me borrow the school one.😂😂

[@ladygrace7585]

You sell your kidney

[@unnecessaryannoyingleafbug4505]

My school covers it lol

[@jerrythemagichamster8586]

Umm... yeah go fund me im very worried by most of these people.

[@gurnoork4034]

Switching from flute to bassoon.

[@jopa7696]

Gurnoor K I played the flute too, thinking of switching to basson or french horn.

[@am3r1e]

Jose Padilla LOL i switched from playing french horn to bassoon

[@albertorios7674]

Going from clarinet to bassonn

[@rednerxan2134]

Im also from flute to bassoon :)

[@noanime7513]

Gurnoor K went from clarinet, to oboe, to bassoon, now I have to play all three for marching band (clarinet), concert band (oboe), and wind ensemble (bassoon).

[@MiguelSilva-ih4vk]

17:23 the sound after you die in a fnaf game

[@MegaGermanShepherds]

As a composer in training and originally play oboe, I can tell that this is really helpful! I just started doing bassoon in Woodwind Tech and I happened to have found your video. Thanks! I'll put the breathing and the number of thumb keys to good practice when I get back on it!

[@theonepersonband5616]

I'm trying to start learning the bassoon as long as I am able to rent one. At school, right now I'm playing in the symphonic band [I'm in 7th grade] with the euphonium, but I'm planning to switch to bassoon next year.

[@b_beavus]

Kyle C Good luck, man! I’m actually switching from bass drum to bassoon my self, so it’s gonna be a big change for both you and me!

[@loveni_33]

Same

[@_grim_7399]

I'm switching from bass clarinet to bassoon

[@coreyrork4869]

@@_grim_7399 I am literally doing the exact same thing

[@tobiortonotbe5258]

why am i watching this ive been playing the bassoon for a few years

[@greenwalrus2223]

Same here....

[@allaboutbassoon5054]

SAME!!!!

[@crystalheart9]

I've always wondered about the Bassoon and what it sounds like. I've only seen them in orchestras and the sound was not easy to hear with all the other instruments playing. This was a very interesting video and seeing it up close it's a beautiful instrument and sounds amazing.

[@crypticb5678]

I just got the bassoon today and I literally did all of this without any experience and without watching this video....

[@haydenthornton5281]

same

[@crypticb5678]

Charlton Wilson CHt CCHt 👉

[@globalwarnings6897]

This is good information, as I'm switching from euphonium to bassoon. Thanks a lot!

[@scotty_boi192]

I've finally found my twin ;v; except Im going to continue playing euphonium and just have bassoon as a secondary instrument

[@user-re5og3il2k]

This performance is like a musical journey through emotions. Beautifully played! you can also watch the video of Aida Nadeem's in which Bassoon instrument has been used.

[@scooot1452]

I love it! I’m currently switching from percussion to bassoon.

[@johnnymitchellcollier]

same here!

[@-TeeHee-]

I’m currently switching from Tenor Sax to Bassoon

[@Sturgis1]

Did anyone else notice that the bocal was in the guy’s MOUTH in the thumbnail?

[@aspen8403]

i’m switching from clarinet to bassoon(hopefully), and this helps so much!

[@filliiiii7]

Do u have instagram?

[@jamesha175]

thoroughly thoroughly thoroughly - but not too much!

[@erix6931]

I'm going from an intermediate flute to a bassoon and I'm preparing every possible video to guide me through bass hell 😭😭

[@lazytunez7016]

Same Omg 🙃

[@hachinavio]

I’m playing bassoon from sax any tips?

[@jaxw2628]

Me too...

[@pekkoaakko3998]

whatch a proper video abt playing the bassoon

[@a3lnn]

I just grab the book joint and then stick the locked pieces on and lock it, then I stand up and phew stick the top on the top and stuff the seat strap into my pocket. And then I grab my music while holding the bassoon and then throw the seat strap down and then tada! It’s done! And my hands are fricking small so it is a struggle but it’s a really good instrument to play and I would recommend it! (Even thought the fingering is really hard)

[@maxwellgandara1826]

I just started bassoon a few months ago too

[@user-re5og3il2k]

This music feels like a cozy blanket for the ears-warm and comforting you can also watch the video of Aida Nadeem's in which Bassoon instrument has been used

[@thejils1669]

Uh, actually bocal has a Latin derivative "bocca", meaning mouth...as in mouthpiece...if it were to represent the "neck" of an instrument, the Latin derivation is "nucha"...just sayin...

[@skepticbomber9282]

Hey dumbass, bocal is French in this scenario. Meaning neck

[@nighster77skyhightower4]

Why is everyone commenting switching a random instrument to bassoon

[@alexquinn3594]

i was thinking bots but im probably wrong

[@kandycejones7905]

I was told my vocal tone was a Bassoon. If I learn how to play this instrument, would it help me sing better as a vocalist?

[@didyouhearmebob]

Those things cost tens of thousands of dollars so theres definitely cheaper options haha

[@zzzionnn05]

Does anyone know if it’s warm or cold water that you use to soak your reed?

[@j_rodriguez]

Tammy Tickle Times usually room temperature

[@zzzionnn05]

Ok. Thanks this helps a lot. I don’t play bassoon yet, but I’m getting one for Christmas. P.S I subscribed!

[@lagera3913]

I love the basoon and other woodwind instruments but i have asthma can i stil play iT?

[@swissbank6663]

lagera I’m a Tubist with Asthma so you can definitely play Basson

[@chichiita3266]

lagera yes I play bassoon and have asthma and it's finw

[@albertorios7674]

My friend has asthma, she plays clarinet, so yeah... I play it too, clarinet

[@Yourmom-xu9ys]

Yeah I'm fine, you should be too

[@Hello-sq3eh]

I have asthma and I’m fine

[@JAMes-vc6gd]

Really want to play this! But i cant :_(

[@applebite57_37]

I'm switching from Euphonium to Bassoon

[@electricplayz4778]

Same

[@BariBone]

I switched from trombone to Bari sax so similar

[@twentyonenothing4580]

KitKat Bean im tryna do both tbh

[@icelll9790]

Anyone have tips for me? Switching from Clarinet to Bassoon

[@lgpadtuckerkids8798]

me too

[@bryannguyen8440]

I got a KZbinr who can help you, search Terry Ewell. He is a college professor and can help with you out.

[@bryannguyen8440]

@@lgpadtuckerkids8798 check out Terry Ewell he will be happy to help

@@bryannguyen8440 lol i did not know who Terry was, turns out we are friends on facebook Xd

[@SayuriTerasaka]

This tutorial is sacrilegious

[@Sturgis1]

I see a fellow TwoSet viewer

[@nevary8618]

Amazing! I’m switching from mac to PC myself, right now.

[@maritzam1852]

Any of you know what brand reed he is using?

[@tomography9878]

think its homemade

[@Hairmetallurgist]

Most bassoonists (myself, included), who stay with the instrument and become serious players, will learn to make their own reeds. This allows the bassoonist to customize his or her sound to fit whatever circumstance in which the bassoonist finds himself, be that orchestral, chamber ensemble, woodwind quintet, etc. Your teacher will take you through the process of making reeds, and, though it is often a frustrating experience, it pays dividends for your overall sound production and intonation, in the end. Store-bought reeds are okay, to start, but they're kind of rough and pretty expensive (between $18.00 and $22.00 US).

[@rednerxan2134]

How long do u soak ur reeds

[@syclonez1579]

I soak mine fir about 20 seconds

[@tywills2693]

*that our saxophone players play* So are we all just tenor saxes or...?

[@lovausel2136]

I miss the bassoon..I switched to saxophone and trumpet

[@ann5262]

going from a string instrument to this is going to be interesting

[@cyborgjonny]

You don't wrap your reeds?

[@mhutch9359]

Nahtanoj Enotsylb I was so confused when I saw his Reed cause all mine are but I mean he doesn't act like a bassoonist

[@franklingraterolbassoon9131]

I’d say it depends a lot on what you look for in a reed, most of people prefer wrapped reeds, but those actually work too, but it’ll sound really differently.

[@nighster77skyhightower4]

My brother used to play the brown bassoon but now he plays the black one

[@bean6305]

Switching from mallets to bassoon,

[@trainliker100]

On posture. His advice is good. WAY back in high school our excellent director explained it like this. "Sit straight and balanced. Vertical. Do not lean back into the chair back. Sit such that if you should DIE, you would remain in the same position." He made his point. That said, I preferred a neck strap. It's really not the best choice ergonomically, but some (like me) seem to have problems with seat straps not staying in position. Actually, seemed, not seem. I moved from the bassoon long ago to brass (French horn) and eventually fully to the dark side - trumpet.

[@terrikansy126]

I JUST MADE MY FIRST CROW!!!!!!!!

[@haydenthornton5281]

thank you so much I am going in to 6th grade and I am 1 of 5 playing the bassoon this helped me so much

[@hannahthompson8836]

Diamond Mewtwo OMG you have 5 bassoon?!?! I am the only one in my whole school/middle school!!

[@kardelen_eshme]

@@hannahthompson8836 😯There are only 2 bassoon players in my secondary school. I am a violist.

[@solitairian986]

5???? there's only like four between our middle school and highschool, and one is a senior! that's crazy lol

[@Quagree]

I am the only bassoon player I have seen in my entire school district which is wild

[@chloehall4305]

Wheres my fellow bassoon players

[@jpsned]

"I strongly recommend that you thoroughly soak your reed... but not too much." Does anyone have any idea what that means? Well, I noticed that he put the reed in the water at 1:10 and then took out at 16:30. That's over 15 minutes in water. It's way too long!

[@georgeschlaline6057]

2017 called wants it's year back

[@mr.gooober]

Ive been playing bassoon for 1 year and id not recommend putting it together like that, i put the boot joint on the seat im sitting on right infront of me and then assemble it.

[@filliiiii7]

Do u have instagram?

[@trainliker100]

Yes. It is VERY important that the double reed be secure. That way, from time to time, you will be able to swing the bassoon up into playing position and solidly hit your teeth with the reed. Of course, this usually destroys the reed. But don't worry too much about this. This seems to only happen once you get a reed performing perfectly to your liking which can be rare for many. There is an International Double Reed Society with lofty goals like "encourage the performance of double reed literature". Its real purpose, I suspect, is to provide forums for double reed players to commiserate with each other over what they have gotten themselves into. Just kidding! Maybe.

[@brunomendes4159]

such a cool instrument. too bad I have to sell one of my kidneys in order to play it. (too expensive in my country)

[@georgeschlaline6057]

Just tell us

[@german.ml93]

That’s a dangerous way of assembling a bassoon. If your seat strap slides or breaks, your bassoon will fall to the floor. Instead, place the boot joint directly on the floor. Once the bassoon is assembled, you can attach the seat strap to it.

[@danielaskew8175]

"thoroughly but not too much" Bit contradictory

[@trainliker100]

Fun bassoon trivia: The bassoon is the only instrument in a standard orchestra section that requires using all ten fingers to operate it. (Actually, some, not all, bass clarinets require all ten fingers, but ALL bassoons do.)

[@filliiiii7]

Do u have instagram btw?

[@dayne0]

no ligature? *YES*

[@michaelcorcoran6353]

QWERTY417 True, but then you have to deal with an extremely fragile piece of metal pipe and two pieces of wood slapped together that’ll make dynamics much harder. Additionally, you will never be in tune. God, I love the Bassoon (6th year playing)

[@dayne0]

gosh darn

[@michaelcorcoran6353]

QWERTY417 All kidding aside, it’s a great instrument. If you’re considering playing Bassoon, play Bassoon. It can be a pain but it is one of the most fun and beautiful sounding instruments ever. I made the decision to play and I’ve never regretted it for a second.

[@dayne0]

ok thx :)

[@Thatpoyler]

HELP my mom is not going to buy my one of these!

[@LucasPreti]

It can cut your face

[@Thatpoyler]

well and if i break it will mhy parents even buy me one ever again!

[@user-sc8rf7rz5z]

13:14 S T U M U C H

[@joeplavin]

jesus do not put your long joint in first, that can and will break your bassoon

[@jpsned]

I found this video to be very confusing because I couldn't figure out who the audience is supposed to be. Little kids? Adults? He just sounds like he's talking down to everybody.

[@KyleKlabunde]

the fartcanon

[@CesarLopez-rs1vg]

His posture makes me so uncomfortable

[@jpsned]

One thing NOT to do that he does: leave your water cup right by your feet.

[@jonathancrane6161]

I play alto sax and I don’t own a bassoon why am I watching this

[@your_dinner4659]

Johnathan i used to play alto sax but i switched to bassoon (if you are in a band class in lets say middle or high school they should have a spare bassoon i would recommend switching)

[@RamiDarhali]

Hwat

[@redz2942]

I play saxophone anyone here plays saxophone? Anyone?

[@solitairian986]

bro isnt even using a seat strap or a neckstrap

[@maxwellgandara1826]

I am a scolorship bassoonist and I think that they sound wonderful and I'm only 13 and I don't know how to read noats so I always learn how to play song by listening to them

[@carlenger9707]

supercalafragilisticespiogadochis 1225 A FULL DEBUNKING OF THESE LIES: If you were an actual scholarship bassoonist, there's a couple things that would be different about your comment. First of all, you would know how to spell "scholarship" and "notes". Also, you can't be a scholarship bassoonist at 13. Furthermore, you would need to play for at least 5 years in order to get a scholarship for Bassoon. Also, you can't get a scholarship for "Bassoon. You can get one for Bassoon performance, for example. So please, stop lying. As you can hopefully tell, I don't believe you.

[@janicexho]

Don't you need to play the bassoon for more years or something, and it's *notes no offense here but, I don't believe you.

[@dustyclink1468]

That is a bad idea in a big band jtluk

[@franklingraterolbassoon9131]

Lol I might have gotten here a little TOO late, but you don’t even know where he might be from, you can’t get to conclusions like that.

[@adrianwright748]

I’m just saying that everyone watching this probably doesn’t have a bassoon

[@peppepita2039]

Tu parles trop !!!

[@heapass2822]

He talks so slow

[@caraporche131]

This guy is SO annoying

[@Zdrange03]

talking too much