Bassoon and Contra Fingerings.

Alternate Oboe Fingerings: A means to improved technique, intonation and timbre through the “ears” of Dr. Alvin Koenig Fossner By Lisa S. Silver Riverdale, NY lthough the bassoon has voluminous fingering possibilities, its double reed relative, the oboe, has numerous fingering possibilities in comparison to the flute, clarinet and saxophone. Includes basic, alternate, harmonic, pianissimo, trill, tremolo, microtone, and multiphonic fingerings as well as a bibliography of bassoon fingering and technique works.

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This is not a complete list, however, these fingerings will be helpful. The fingering chart is based on competent professional practices, and while not extensive in its treatment of alternate fingerings, is sufficiently complete to be used with almost any properly constructed instrument. Earliest Instruments to the Present Fingerings for the earliest bassoon, which was developed in the late 1650s into the 1700s during the Baroque Period, are listed here as well as fingerings for its precursors, the dulcian and the shawm. NinGenius Music also shows important alternate fingerings along with the default fingering for certain notes on the flute, clarinet, bassoon, oboe, and saxophone. Some alternate fingerings are designed for fast passages, while others modify Home > Fingering Charts > Bassoon > Alternate > Third Octave Alternate Fingering Chart for Heckel-System Bassoon Third Octave: F4 to G5 This fingering chart includes both basic fingerings and alternatives that are more appropriate in some passages. 4 INDEX To get started, look at the note shown below and enter its fingering by clicking on the keys to the left. If you get a fingering wrong, I'll automatically show you all the fingerings I know for that note! Welcome to the Internet's first interactive Bassoon Fingering Trainer! Listed below are alternate fingerings for a few of the naturally out-of-tune notes on the bassoon. The ultimate online reference in fingerings for bassoon, contrabassoon, ophicleide, and sarrusophone. Then simply click "Submit".

For many out-of-tune notes on the bassoon, pitch is adjusted using lip tension, air stream and the amount of reed in the player's mouth. corrections welcomed: bret@bretpimentel.com “Legato” fingering and variants, with LH3 1.