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| How much schooling have you had? |
| Elementary |
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0% |
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| Middle/Junior High |
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44% |
[ 43 ] |
| High School |
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39% |
[ 38 ] |
| College and Beyond!! |
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15% |
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 Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:11 am
Gazelle14 OMG! so many bassoons! heart heart so cool! i play the bassoon 2 and i was wondering if you fellow bassoonists had any tips on reaching the lowest b flat. i keep trying, but it always comes out wrong gonk . for marching band i play clarinet. Low Bb...Try covering the thumb keyes with your whole thumb (hit every key you are usuing.) It usually helps. Also, if you drop the jaw and think deep and dark, it helps. You'll need a lot of air!
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 5:32 pm
i just learned something nifty... when breaking in new reeds, after you soak them in water for 5 minutes, if you put chapstick on before you play, it helps break the reed in faster... biggrin
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 7:38 pm
I play the bassoon! I got my own bassoon back in November! I love it to pieces, even though sometimes it gives me problems... double reeds are just like that. xd
Voting on that poll was so hard. I love all double reeds.
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 7:50 pm
I play oboe and clarinet! Oboe is most recent though
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 9:07 pm
the bad thing about double reeds, they break too easily.
If you were at an audition, playing with a broken reed it could make you go from first division, to last. crying
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 11:58 am
Heart-911 the bad thing about double reeds, they break too easily. If you were at an audition, playing with a broken reed it could make you go from first division, to last. crying Which is why it's always a good idea, much like any instrument, to grab a secondary reed and pocket it for emergencies. If something goes absolutely wrong then you always have the backup. I generally do it whenever I have a solo or anytime I remember to for a preformance.
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 2:04 pm
I do it for the lulz Heart-911 the bad thing about double reeds, they break too easily. If you were at an audition, playing with a broken reed it could make you go from first division, to last. crying Which is why it's always a good idea, much like any instrument, to grab a secondary reed and pocket it for emergencies. If something goes absolutely wrong then you always have the backup. I generally do it whenever I have a solo or anytime I remember to for a preformance. i agree. but during the badn auditions in our school, two of my friend's reeds werent working, and they did pretty bad.
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:36 am
When I told my band teacher I wanted to switch to bassoon, he looked at me like, "wtf." o.o
Now he's really happy I did. So yeah, I've been playing since December 17, 2006, 7th grade. :]
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:39 am
sugarnew182 Question. What do you guys play during marching season? I play bassoon during Marching Season. Or at least I will. I've been practicing with it, so yeah. Used to be Tenor Saxophone.
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:14 pm
I don't much see a point in a marching bassoon. I've seen them before, but that doesn't mean that they should be there. They belong on stage, not in a parade/on the field. Firstly, it's a hazard. You don't have your teeth to stop the reed (like sax or clarinet) if something goes wrong. Second, unless you have a whole bunch, you can't hear them. Even if you could, the bassoon's sound doesn't belong in the mix. Third, it's really dangerous for the bassoon itself. It can be easily broken, or water damaged.
A bassoon doesn't need to be marched with.
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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:41 am
I play bassoon in concert band and orchestra. I don't see much of a point to a marching bassoon. It's practically impossible to play it loud enough to be heard over the rest of the band. I switched back to clarinet for marching band.
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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:46 pm
 I’m emo, I play the oboe, I've been playing ever since last summer, so this summer i'll be playing for a year 3nodding  What’s your excuse? 
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:43 pm
Haha I'm in a bit of a crisis. I plan on switching to a bassoon or oboe. I can't decide, I'm really leaning on bassoon.
I played the Trumpet and playing the Saxophone right now. Will I have difficulty switching from a reeded instrument to a double reed?
Also which one is more difficult to play?
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:46 am
~[TheMagicBirdy]~ Haha I'm in a bit of a crisis. I plan on switching to a bassoon or oboe. I can't decide, I'm really leaning on bassoon. I played the Trumpet and playing the Saxophone right now. Will I have difficulty switching from a reeded instrument to a double reed? Also which one is more difficult to play? Ah, i switched from trumpet to bassoon, the only bad thing about it is you have to change your embochure, since on a single reed you have to have a tight embochure while on bassoon you can't have that cause you'll close the reed. I've never played oboe but i think bassoon is harder cause we have like 15 thumb keys.
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:52 pm
Both instruments have their hard points. The oboe embouchure is more difficult than a bassoon, from what I've seen. Bassoons, have tons of keys, and flicking can be a challenge. You'll probably have an easier time finding someone to teach you oboe, also. Really, it's which you like better. 3nodding
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