Aaron, my trusty companion. He lives in my case. He plays all important concerts with me.4yr ⋅ TheOtherOboe ⋅ r/bassoon
Could someone hunt me down and crush me with a giant rock? It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.2mo ⋅ the_bassooner ⋅ r/bassoon
The felt on my whisper lever fell off; is my instrument playable like this or should I tell my BD?2mo ⋅ HSR_Taka ⋅ r/bassoon
Not sure if this belongs here or r/blunderyears, but here’s one of my senior photos.3yr ⋅ armalitepattern2 ⋅ r/bassoon
Finally getting off my dreadful school bassoon and buying this beautiful Moosmann M24 blondie!4yr ⋅ -Firefish- ⋅ r/bassoon
When the composer/orchestrator doesn't trust musicians to play with taste.4yr ⋅ tjbassoon ⋅ r/bassoon
My school owned bassoon is green. Does anyone have any knowledge on this1yr ⋅ Doublebass-bassoon ⋅ r/bassoon
Not sure how this sub feels about memes but I made this a while ago and just now thought to post it here5yr ⋅ WaffleUltima ⋅ r/bassoon
When the BD compliments the bass clarinets and bari saxes, but doesnt mention the bassoons4yr ⋅ baasson ⋅ r/bassoon
Ahh yes, playing bassoon straight up and with gloves, you know, for the tone holes4yr ⋅ Trepach ⋅ r/bassoon
To increase the marbling effect in hot glue wrapping, alternate between solid colored sticks cut in thirds and white sticks cut in quarters.3yr ⋅ tmobassoon ⋅ r/bassoon
Every French Piece in the mid-20th century, bassoon part (solo or chamber)4yr ⋅ tjbassoon ⋅ r/bassoon
I can not afford this 😭. Anyone know a good intermediate bassoon. Or like someplace that sells them used.1yr ⋅ mangogriffinyt ⋅ r/bassoon
Help! I’ve just got a new band piece and was wondering if anybody knew the fingering for this note? My band director had no idea and my fingering chart was no help either!1yr ⋅ Emily96756 ⋅ r/bassoon
Are Chinese bassoons getting better now? Owner is asking $800 for this on FB10mo ⋅ Pure_Candidate_3831 ⋅ r/bassoon
My 12 year old has recently taken up bassoon. What are some examples of quintessential pieces of bassoon music every student should know? Looking for pop, jazz, classical, traditional and more. Any Miles Davis pieces heavy with bassoon? Throw out your favorites and we'll check them out! Thank you!9mo ⋅ arkevinic5000 ⋅ r/bassoon
This old reed finally died on me while I was trying to make it last through some bassoon play testing.3yr ⋅ The1LessTraveledBy ⋅ r/bassoon
Bassoonist Coat of Arms I painted a few days ago. Still has some work to be done. Thoughts? (apologies for the bad camera quality)4yr ⋅ smolmortimer ⋅ r/bassoon
My current weissenborn nemesis, op 2 no 5, allegro furioso in b minor, bars 37-407mo ⋅ bassoonlike ⋅ r/bassoon
A couple people asked for an update out of curiosity. Here’s what the painted bell looked like before the sealant was applied (no difference on camera). I’ve been using it in orchestra for a few weeks and there has been no noticeable deterioration in sound. Very pleased with this result!4yr ⋅ readingaccountlol ⋅ r/bassoon
Ngl I’ve played bassoon for almost 6 years and this is the first time I’ve seen tenor clef. Any advice? This is all-state music.2yr ⋅ xRaginCajunx ⋅ r/bassoon
Can someone please explain to me why this key is in all fingering charts for low E? Isn't it completely redundant since the right thumb already opens the only pad the left thumb opens? Considering the left thumb has to move to that key from D to F, why not have it empty to allow smoother movement.6mo ⋅ Longjumping-Try-4333 ⋅ r/bassoon
Do y’all have any tips for the osborne. I’m currently working on it and it’s driving me up the wall with how weird it is.3yr ⋅ BRBean ⋅ r/bassoon
I applied the Marie Kondo method to my reeds- here are all my reeds that sparked joy!!!5yr ⋅ VegetableReport ⋅ r/bassoon
What kind of enjoyment would you get from this bassoon that other cheaper instruments can't give you?1yr ⋅ Ok_Copy5217 ⋅ r/bassoon
When they just say Mozart -Overture to Marriage of Figaro without specifying any measure numbers, do they mean that they want me to play the entire overture? Not just the excerpts?2yr ⋅ Appropriate-Ant7607 ⋅ r/bassoon
This is how the first chair bassoonist left her bassoon during break at rehearsal tonight... why is she first chair.4yr ⋅ goluckycrayon ⋅ r/bassoon
For the solo, are there any alternate fingerings for the Bb to Ab jump? I find it hard to do it slurred.2yr ⋅ Yeeyeecheese ⋅ r/bassoon
I need help identifying this piece - it was for Michigan's All State band audition from this year. All I have is this image3yr ⋅ carrotnose258 ⋅ r/bassoon
Got my first high F out today! My school band is playing Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, and so I have to deal with these shenanigans.4yr ⋅ TheOtherOboe ⋅ r/bassoon
This picture is safe for work, however it is not safe at all for a bassoonist. You've been warned...5yr ⋅ Topher_Raym ⋅ r/bassoon
Does anyone have any clue why this is coming out as high Bb instead of F#/Gb?2yr ⋅ xRaginCajunx ⋅ r/bassoon
Does anyone know why double tonguing (or tonguing low notes in general) is harder than notes within the staff? Still trying to get this down at 140 bpm. My teacher is so convinced I need to learn double tonguing.2yr ⋅ xRaginCajunx ⋅ r/bassoon
I found this in a soon case at my school. Anyone hpave an idea as to what it is?1yr ⋅ kittypetter09 ⋅ r/bassoon
