Pedagogy
Instrument: Bassoon
Magazine or Journal Title:
Citation (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page):
Article Title: Bassoon Low Notes
Author: Katie Holland
Summary:
The author of this article, Katie Holland, writes about the difficulties of producing low notes on the bassoon. Young bassoonists often have difficulty controlling the bottom register of the instrument. Katie Holland lists a few common problems that are found with students having difficulty getting low notes out. The problems include students accidentally not covering the holds, leaky joints, a tight embouchure, or the reed may be too closed.
Magazine or Journal Title:
Citation (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page):
Article Title: Bassoon Low Notes
Author: Katie Holland
Summary:
The author of this article, Katie Holland, writes about the difficulties of producing low notes on the bassoon. Young bassoonists often have difficulty controlling the bottom register of the instrument. Katie Holland lists a few common problems that are found with students having difficulty getting low notes out. The problems include students accidentally not covering the holds, leaky joints, a tight embouchure, or the reed may be too closed.
INSTRUMENT: Bassoon
Magazine or Journal Title:
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Burns, Michael. "Some thoughts on Bassoon Articulation.
Article Title: Some thoughts on Bassoon Articulation
Author: Michael Burns
Summary:
Michael Burns gives strategies for helping the student tonguing when neither the student or the teacher can see what is happening in the mouth while articulating. He goes from the basics of making a sound, to fast tonguing and passages.
Magazine or Journal Title:
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Burns, Michael. "Some thoughts on Bassoon Articulation.
Article Title: Some thoughts on Bassoon Articulation
Author: Michael Burns
Summary:
Michael Burns gives strategies for helping the student tonguing when neither the student or the teacher can see what is happening in the mouth while articulating. He goes from the basics of making a sound, to fast tonguing and passages.
INSTRUMENT: Bassoon
Magazine or Journal Title: Woodwind Notes
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Burns, Michael. "Windwind notes strategies for teaching bassoon embouchure." North Carolina Music Education (2004): 22-23.
Article Title: Strategies for teaching the bassoon Embouchure
Author: Michael Burns
Summary:
This articles touches on how to teach the bassoon embouchure. He explains the placement of the lips and where the teeth shoudl be against the reed. He then gives exercises to help embouchure develop.
Magazine or Journal Title: Woodwind Notes
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Burns, Michael. "Windwind notes strategies for teaching bassoon embouchure." North Carolina Music Education (2004): 22-23.
Article Title: Strategies for teaching the bassoon Embouchure
Author: Michael Burns
Summary:
This articles touches on how to teach the bassoon embouchure. He explains the placement of the lips and where the teeth shoudl be against the reed. He then gives exercises to help embouchure develop.
Performance
INSTRUMENT: Bassoon
Magazine or Journal Title: Double Reed
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Lipori, Daniel. "The Works for Bassoon of Gustav Schreck." Double Reed (n.d.): 110-12. Print.
Article Title: The Works for bassoon of Gustav Schreck
Author: Daniel Lapori
Summary:
This article touches on the Sonata for bassoon and Piano, No. 9 by Gustav Schreck. This work's difficulties lie within the slurs which require advanced flicking and long breaths. The second movement is the same, but the intervals are bigger. The final is fast paced and demands other technical needs. It is a good piece to improve these aspect if you are a bassoon player or you have a student working on this piece.
Magazine or Journal Title: Double Reed
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Lipori, Daniel. "The Works for Bassoon of Gustav Schreck." Double Reed (n.d.): 110-12. Print.
Article Title: The Works for bassoon of Gustav Schreck
Author: Daniel Lapori
Summary:
This article touches on the Sonata for bassoon and Piano, No. 9 by Gustav Schreck. This work's difficulties lie within the slurs which require advanced flicking and long breaths. The second movement is the same, but the intervals are bigger. The final is fast paced and demands other technical needs. It is a good piece to improve these aspect if you are a bassoon player or you have a student working on this piece.
INSTRUMENT: Bassoon
Magazine or Journal Title:
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): "Information Helpful for all Bassoonists." Womble Williams Double Reeds. 11 Nov. 2012.
Article Title: : Information helpful to all Bassoonists
Author: Michael Burns
Summary:
Burns talks on certain fingers that make aspects of bassoon playing much easier. He talks about specifics that can affect sound such as a warped cork. Using black wood is also better because it increases sound production.
Magazine or Journal Title:
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): "Information Helpful for all Bassoonists." Womble Williams Double Reeds. 11 Nov. 2012.
Article Title: : Information helpful to all Bassoonists
Author: Michael Burns
Summary:
Burns talks on certain fingers that make aspects of bassoon playing much easier. He talks about specifics that can affect sound such as a warped cork. Using black wood is also better because it increases sound production.
Reeds
INSTRUMENT: Bassoon
Magazine or Journal Title:
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Poe, James M. "Cane Hardness and Flexibility: Related Measurements Leading to Better Bassoon Reeds." Double Reed.
Article Title: : Cane Hardness and Flexibility:
Related Measurements Leading to Better Bassoon Reeds
Author: James M. Poe
Summary:
The major idea of this article is to shed light on experimenting with different reeds and reed types to see how they work against pitch and what they do to pitch. He talks about hardness, material used, and variations no standard mouthpieces for different effects.
Magazine or Journal Title:
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Poe, James M. "Cane Hardness and Flexibility: Related Measurements Leading to Better Bassoon Reeds." Double Reed.
Article Title: : Cane Hardness and Flexibility:
Related Measurements Leading to Better Bassoon Reeds
Author: James M. Poe
Summary:
The major idea of this article is to shed light on experimenting with different reeds and reed types to see how they work against pitch and what they do to pitch. He talks about hardness, material used, and variations no standard mouthpieces for different effects.
INSTRUMENT: Bassoon
Magazine or Journal Title:
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Feves, Julie. "Practical Approach to Reed Design."
Article Title: Practical Approach to Reed Design
Author: Julie Feves
Summary:
Feves talks about making reeds and the different types that can have an effect on tone production and pitch an style. She lists all of these and goes into detail about each one. A good article for understanding how to make reeds.
Magazine or Journal Title:
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Feves, Julie. "Practical Approach to Reed Design."
Article Title: Practical Approach to Reed Design
Author: Julie Feves
Summary:
Feves talks about making reeds and the different types that can have an effect on tone production and pitch an style. She lists all of these and goes into detail about each one. A good article for understanding how to make reeds.
Instruments
INSTRUMENT: Bassoon
Magazine or Journal Title
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Vandewater, Craig. "Additions to Bassoon Mechanisms."
Article Title: Additions to Bassoon Mechanisms
Author: Craig Vandewater
Summary:
This article is mainly how to determine the modifications necessary to making the bassoon a more accessible and easier to play instrument. Vandewater gives an in depth analysis of the different parts of the bassoon and how they can be modified to make pedagogy easier.
Magazine or Journal Title
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Vandewater, Craig. "Additions to Bassoon Mechanisms."
Article Title: Additions to Bassoon Mechanisms
Author: Craig Vandewater
Summary:
This article is mainly how to determine the modifications necessary to making the bassoon a more accessible and easier to play instrument. Vandewater gives an in depth analysis of the different parts of the bassoon and how they can be modified to make pedagogy easier.
INSTRUMENT: Bassoon
Magazine or Journal Title
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Makey, Eric. "Bassoon Buyer Guide." The Woodwind and Brasswind. 3 Dec. 2012 <http://www.wwbw.com/Buyer-Guides---Bassoon-g25061t0.wwbw>.
Article Title: : Bassoon Buyers Guide
Author: Eric Makey
Summary:
A good insight into purchasing bassoon. It goes into specifics on beginners to advanced students and what comes with these bassoons. IT also tells you what to look for when purchasing and what not to look for.
Magazine or Journal Title
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Makey, Eric. "Bassoon Buyer Guide." The Woodwind and Brasswind. 3 Dec. 2012 <http://www.wwbw.com/Buyer-Guides---Bassoon-g25061t0.wwbw>.
Article Title: : Bassoon Buyers Guide
Author: Eric Makey
Summary:
A good insight into purchasing bassoon. It goes into specifics on beginners to advanced students and what comes with these bassoons. IT also tells you what to look for when purchasing and what not to look for.
INSTRUMENT: Bassoon
Magazine or Journal Title
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Estrella, Espie. "Profile of the Bassoon." (n.d.): n. pag. About.com. Web. 11 Nov. 2012.
Article Title: Profile of the Bassoon
Author: Espie Estrella
Summary:
The article talks about each different bassoon. Specifically, it mentions the differences between the French Bassoon and the German Bassoon.
Magazine or Journal Title
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Estrella, Espie. "Profile of the Bassoon." (n.d.): n. pag. About.com. Web. 11 Nov. 2012.
Article Title: Profile of the Bassoon
Author: Espie Estrella
Summary:
The article talks about each different bassoon. Specifically, it mentions the differences between the French Bassoon and the German Bassoon.
Other Resources
INSTRUMENT: Bassoon
Magazine or Journal Title: The Instrumentalist
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Fetters, Elizabeth R. "Some Tips for Directors on Starting Bassoonists." The Instrumentalist 59 (2005): 42-48.
Article Title: Some tips for directors on starting bassoons
Author: Michael Burns
Summary:
The article talks about recruiting bassoons. Burns give us a list of good candidates to try and play bassoon. Switching instruments is an option and even local players will help heavily. He talks about good posture as well.
Magazine or Journal Title: The Instrumentalist
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Fetters, Elizabeth R. "Some Tips for Directors on Starting Bassoonists." The Instrumentalist 59 (2005): 42-48.
Article Title: Some tips for directors on starting bassoons
Author: Michael Burns
Summary:
The article talks about recruiting bassoons. Burns give us a list of good candidates to try and play bassoon. Switching instruments is an option and even local players will help heavily. He talks about good posture as well.
INSTRUMENT: General woodwinds
Magazine or Journal Title North Carolina Music Educator
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Burns, Michael. "Hints on Selecting a Double Reed Player." North Carolina Music Educator (1999): 30. Print.
Article Title: Hints on selecting a double reed player
Author: Michael Burns
Summary:
Burns talks about picking a double reed player and what characteristics they should have. He says certain players, such as saxophone players, are good switchers. This is good as the majority of kids will want to play saxophone.
Magazine or Journal Title North Carolina Music Educator
Citation: (Vol. or Issue, Number, Date, Page): Burns, Michael. "Hints on Selecting a Double Reed Player." North Carolina Music Educator (1999): 30. Print.
Article Title: Hints on selecting a double reed player
Author: Michael Burns
Summary:
Burns talks about picking a double reed player and what characteristics they should have. He says certain players, such as saxophone players, are good switchers. This is good as the majority of kids will want to play saxophone.