Interestingly enough, I use the long E-flat fingering. I don’t believe the short fingering was presented in the book I used to learn to play each note. That said, it won’t hurt to try the short fingering. I’ll see if it’ll work on the bassoon I have.
I was struggling to play any notes before I watched this video and every video that tried to explain it was ether blurry or confusing you explained it perfectly and showed what note to play on a different type of bassoon great video I’m subscribed
I am considering taking up the bassoon because I am fascinated with the show Sesame Street, and they have a lot of "punchline" musical interludes that involve a bassoon. I can play keyboard and trombone by ear, so I may have a local bassoon teacher show me some fingerings so I can try replicating the bassoon parts in those Sesame Street punchline interludes.
I can play all of the woodwind instruments except for bassoon. I never knew how to turn it to play any notes. This video helps. Now the fingering, WOW! I will leave it alone. As for beginners, I doubt that there are any young band programs that would start students on bassoon. More than likely, they learn clarinet, flute, or saxophone first.
@@whishkers808 for me personally, my progress is going very well! It was a bit hard in the beginning to learn how to play low notes, but it got easier as I went on. I definitely recommend that you try to learn it from now
As an oboist, I was curious about the bassoon’s fingerings, hearing like how unique and “alien” they are. In the future I’m hoping to extend my playing to a doubler of all double reed instruments
Will do! It has been awhile since I’ve posted but I have some videos coming out in the near future 😊 feel free to ask any questions in the meantime though!! You’ve got this! 💪
Switching from string bass to bassoon, just tried playing for the first time and I'm already VERY confused! I can already tell that this will be very fun.
I’m hoping to try the bassoon soon (I’ve bought the reeds and reed case, they should arrive this week) and I’m really excited! This is gonna be useful.
@@BuildingaBassoonist Thank you! I’m really excited as I’ve heard not a lot of people are playing the bassoon these days and I want to change that. I’m going to be my school’s first bassoon player.
@@BuildingaBassoonist I’ve actually started playing it now! I’m not great, but I’m excited. And my band teacher said your video was the best one he could find for beginner bassoonist!
@@BuildingaBassoonist surprisingly, at first it was like a puzzle but now i just need to get my harmonics right, especially that low Eb, no idea how to play it !
Great question! Because many people who pick up the bassoon for the first time (at least in the U.S.) are in some type of band ensemble either in a school or community setting. Band keys require us to be very comfortable in Bb major. It’s unfortunate that both Bb and Eb are trickier notes for beginners, but that’s why I wanted to provide some help with those particular fingerings in this video. If you can learn Bb and Eb, the other ones will come easily. 😊
I love the bassoon in music, and I worship the people who play it, but I'm kind of glad that I didn't try it myself. Bass clarinet was hard enough for me.
Please is it in the case of every Bassoon? I am asking because the first five notes you talked about make deferent sounds on the Bassoon that I am learning, FBT Olympic, when I play open note with the whisper key F, it sounds Aflat on the Bassoon I am learning. Could it be that it is in a different key? Please help.
It is the same on every bassoon. It could be that there is something wrong with your bassoon (most likely) or your reed. Has your bassoon had maintenance in the last 2 years? If not, take it to a repair shop. Also make sure that you’re playing with reeds made by a professional bassoonist as some “student” quality reeds make it difficult to play the right pitches. Hope this helps!
@@BuildingaBassoonist It is a new Bassoon, but the shape of it is deferent from the one you are using. The whisper is not touching the Bocal it is rather touching the Wing Joint.
@@successtsribi988 if that’s the case, it sounds like your bassoon might not be very good. There are some cheaper models of bassoons that are not made well and have issues that make them difficult to play. It’s hard to diagnose what’s going on in a comment - I suggest you try to get a lesson with a teacher to figure it out. Feel free to sign up for one with me if you’d like: buildingabassoonist.com/product/bassoon-lesson-30-minutes/
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Which Eb fingering do you use?
short, also i subbed, thanks for teaching
Short
Interestingly enough, I use the long E-flat fingering. I don’t believe the short fingering was presented in the book I used to learn to play each note. That said, it won’t hurt to try the short fingering. I’ll see if it’ll work on the bassoon I have.
I just use left hand index finger and ring finger without thumb ._. And for C and D and the other notes i dont use left thumb
I use 1 3 4 and the Bb key
i never realized how easy my alto sax is until i started bassoon. thanks for these videos!
Sure thing! Hope it’s going well!
A brass, but still a reed! We all look out for each other!
This was very helpful, I’m an Oboe player learning bassoon and this was really easy to understand!
I've been playing Bassoon for two years now and I'm now playing Shepherd's Hey for my next concert. Over all it has been quite fun.
I was struggling to play any notes before I watched this video and every video that tried to explain it was ether blurry or confusing you explained it perfectly and showed what note to play on a different type of bassoon great video I’m subscribed
This is a refresher for me! Been out of the game, but I never lost the love!
I am considering taking up the bassoon because I am fascinated with the show Sesame Street, and they have a lot of "punchline" musical interludes that involve a bassoon. I can play keyboard and trombone by ear, so I may have a local bassoon teacher show me some fingerings so I can try replicating the bassoon parts in those Sesame Street punchline interludes.
I am beginning Bassoon This week And For the past 2 weeks I have been watching these videos to get me ready for my Bassoon!
Music to my ears! 🎶 Have fun and feel free to reach out with questions 🙂
I can play all of the woodwind instruments except for bassoon. I never knew how to turn it to play any notes. This video helps. Now the fingering, WOW! I will leave it alone. As for beginners, I doubt that there are any young band programs that would start students on bassoon. More than likely, they learn clarinet, flute, or saxophone first.
Switching from trombone to bassoon and I am very excited to start learning the bassoon
Yay! Hope you have fun!
Hey I’m thinking of switching from trombone to bassoon too for intermediate! How’s your progress going, do you recommend the bassoon?
@@whishkers808 for me personally, my progress is going very well! It was a bit hard in the beginning to learn how to play low notes, but it got easier as I went on. I definitely recommend that you try to learn it from now
im a new bassoonist and tomorrow is going to be my first day playing it so this video definitely helps!
Aw how did it go?!?
@@BuildingaBassoonist it went good for the first day! Definitely excited to get more experienced
@@beezuss1121 woohoo!!!
Same for me, starting tomorrow. 1 year later.
As an oboist, I was curious about the bassoon’s fingerings, hearing like how unique and “alien” they are. In the future I’m hoping to extend my playing to a doubler of all double reed instruments
I like the short Eb flat, it helps more a lot more.
Keep making videos please 😭 I really need these
Will do! It has been awhile since I’ve posted but I have some videos coming out in the near future 😊 feel free to ask any questions in the meantime though!! You’ve got this! 💪
Switching from string bass to bassoon, just tried playing for the first time and I'm already VERY confused! I can already tell that this will be very fun.
you are so good! many thanks lovely person
The short-fingering e-flat sounds pretty sharp on my bassoon. It might still be useful if I need to skim through fast in a run, but I’m not there yet!
Thanks i needed this
You’re welcome!
I’m hoping to try the bassoon soon (I’ve bought the reeds and reed case, they should arrive this week) and I’m really excited! This is gonna be useful.
How exciting! Have fun and reach out with any questions!
@@BuildingaBassoonist Thank you! I’m really excited as I’ve heard not a lot of people are playing the bassoon these days and I want to change that. I’m going to be my school’s first bassoon player.
@@BuildingaBassoonist I’ve actually started playing it now! I’m not great, but I’m excited. And my band teacher said your video was the best one he could find for beginner bassoonist!
@@CrowJoestar Aw that’s great! Keep at it and things will get easier over time!
Thank you i just started doing bassoon 2 weeks ago
That’s so exciting! I hope you are enjoying it so far!
Love it , I just need to buy a Bassoon ... lol
Or rent one first!!
In the same situation...
@@BuildingaBassoonist switching from alto n tenor sax, do not want to rent due to covid issues, “ HELP”!!!
been playing bassoon for 3 years but still watched
Love it!
started the bassoon from bass clarinet and i was not expecting the learning curve
Have things gotten any easier to play on the bassoon?
@@BuildingaBassoonist surprisingly, at first it was like a puzzle but now i just need to get my harmonics right, especially that low Eb, no idea how to play it !
Thank for the video, very useful
Your bassoon is a standard bassoon or a small hand players model?
I’m playing bari sax in jazz and learning bassoon in concert band and sousaphone in marching band which I’m still learning
Love it!
Thank you for the video Natalie! Why these notes, versus say F E D C B?
Great question! Because many people who pick up the bassoon for the first time (at least in the U.S.) are in some type of band ensemble either in a school or community setting. Band keys require us to be very comfortable in Bb major. It’s unfortunate that both Bb and Eb are trickier notes for beginners, but that’s why I wanted to provide some help with those particular fingerings in this video. If you can learn Bb and Eb, the other ones will come easily. 😊
What a legend, thanks so much.
You’re welcome!
I love the bassoon in music, and I worship the people who play it, but I'm kind of glad that I didn't try it myself. Bass clarinet was hard enough for me.
How do you play G & A?
Dang, that's hard! Except for F. I'll just stick to that note. 🤯
Omg 🙀 thanks
I'm from Brazil
De nada! que legal que você é do Brasil! O fagotista Alexandre Silverio tem um canal com conteúdo em português 😊
ruclips.net/user/footrane
@@BuildingaBassoonist grande Silvério, orquestra da Osesp.
Eu irei começar em breve os estudos de fagote.
What the hell am i doing here...I Have Exam Tomorrow...I Don't Even Have A Bassoon...
Thanks for making this video I’m going to rent a bassoon
Yay!!
How's it going?
My teacher is gonna be suprise that I know short and long Eb for my first class 😉
Great video. I'm from Ukraine
Hi Oleksiy, that’s awesome, thanks for watching! 🙂
Both of my Eb sound bad but they gave me a raggedy bassoon so it’s expected
thank uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Of course, thanks for watching! 😊
Please is it in the case of every Bassoon? I am asking because the first five notes you talked about make deferent sounds on the Bassoon that I am learning, FBT Olympic, when I play open note with the whisper key F, it sounds Aflat on the Bassoon I am learning. Could it be that it is in a different key? Please help.
It is the same on every bassoon. It could be that there is something wrong with your bassoon (most likely) or your reed. Has your bassoon had maintenance in the last 2 years? If not, take it to a repair shop. Also make sure that you’re playing with reeds made by a professional bassoonist as some “student” quality reeds make it difficult to play the right pitches. Hope this helps!
Thanks for the reply, the buying date :, 28/4/2022, eleven days ago. So I am confused.
@@successtsribi988 is it a new or used bassoon?
@@BuildingaBassoonist It is a new Bassoon, but the shape of it is deferent from the one you are using. The whisper is not touching the Bocal it is rather touching the Wing Joint.
@@successtsribi988 if that’s the case, it sounds like your bassoon might not be very good. There are some cheaper models of bassoons that are not made well and have issues that make them difficult to play. It’s hard to diagnose what’s going on in a comment - I suggest you try to get a lesson with a teacher to figure it out. Feel free to sign up for one with me if you’d like: buildingabassoonist.com/product/bassoon-lesson-30-minutes/
I subscribed as well ...
Thank you!
I think the bassoon is hard but anybody can do it just need to practice
Me, A music education and vocal jazz and contemporary music performance major taking woodwind techniques learning bass on after clarinet and alto saxophone: 👁️👅👁️💀💀💀💀
i learnt ti play the fortnite menu theme!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Woohoo!
im a clarinetist, idek why im here