Bassoon

Packet

NAME:__________________________

SCHOOL:________________________

Richardson Area Bands

Petronome A metronome with animal sounds for the beats.

Tonal Energy Tuner A tuner, a metronome, and a pitch matching miracle.

Tenuto It’s musictheory.net in app form! Great for note reading skills and getting ahead in your musical education.

Blob Chorus It’s a pitch matching game with blobs. Just do it.

iBone A pocket trombone that teaches you songs.

Percussives Free A marimba that you can play with hard and soft mallets – and it has the notes written on the keys – bonus.

In Tune Think you can tell if something is sharp or flat? Good luck.

Music Theory Pro Awesome ear training, theory, and note naming exercises.

Chromebook Apps/Extensions

Waves A tuner for your chrome book. Soundtrap Create your own music using loops. Chromatik

Sheet music for tons of popular songs AND play-along tracks. Karaoke for your instrument.

Help! What should I do?Help! What should I do?

My instrument is broken/won’t play/my case is broken

1.! See#a#band#director#first.(Sometime(we(can(fix(little(things.((

2.! Take#your#instrument(to(the(store(that(you(are(renting(it(from(•! These(stores(usually(have(a(repair(shop((

(3.! Ask#about#your#rental#agreement/maintenance(repair(plan(

•! Some(things(will(be(fixed(for(free(as(covered(under(your(plan((

4.! Before#you#leave(the(store(•! Ask(how(long(it(will(take(to(fix(your(instrument(•! Ask(for(a(loaner(instrument(if(they(have(one(to(give(•! Take#your#personal#items#(swab,#mouthpiece,#reeds,#ligature)#out#

of#the#case#and#bring#them#to#band.##We’ll#loan#you#an#instrument.#

If(you(are(renting(from(a(music(store,(use#that#store#to#repair#your#instrument.(If(you(own(your(instrument,(we(recommend(one(of(the(following(repair(shops.((Tip:(if(you(call(daily(asking(politely(

about(your(instrument,(it(will(probably(get(fixed(faster.(

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Posture Guide !

!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!WRONG!' ' ''WRONG!' ' '''''Right!!

! -Sit up straight at the edge of your chair

-Both feet flat on the floor

-Shoulders relaxed

-Keep head on top of your shoulders

-Bring the instrument to your face; don’t bring your face to the instrument

!REMEMBER:'

REST2! Sitting! silently! with! back! against! chair,! feet! flat! on! the! floor,! both!hands!on!instrument!READY2'Get! to! this! position! in! one! quick!motion.! ! Sit! up! straight,! back! not!touching! the! chair,! feet! flat! on! the! floor,! hands! and! instrument! as! close! to!playing!position!as!possible.!PLAY2'Feet!flat!on!the!floor,!sitting!still!and!silent,!horn!in!playing!position,!eyes!on!the!director.!

Parts of the BASSOON

hjMaintenance Checklistip

Bassoon!! Check!for!loose!screws!on!the!ends!of!the!rods!

! Swab!out,!including!the!boot!

! With!a!dollar!bill!or!cleaning!paper,!clean!the!pads!so!they!aren’t!

sticky!

! Grease!the!corks!on!the!bassoon,!including!the!bocal!

! Using!a!dry!paintbrush,!clean!the!dust!from!underneath!the!rods!and!keys!!

! Make!sure!that!you!have!three!working!reeds.!If!you!don’t,!be!

sure!to!politely!ask!your!parents!to!order!you!another!reed!!

! Inform!your!teacher!of!any!problems!with!your!instrument!

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Bassoon Embouchure Checklist

!! Is#my#mouth#saying#“DOH!”#like#Homer?#

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!! Are#my#lips#soft#and#relaxed?#

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!! Are#my#back#teeth#open#enough#to#fit#a#big#grape#in#between#them?#

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!! Are#my#lips#covering#my#teeth?#

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!! Do#I#have#most#of#the#reed#in#my#mouth?#

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!! Is#my#top#lip#slightly#further#down#on#the#reed#than#my#bottom#lip?#

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!! Am#I#using#very#fast#and#very#cold#air?#

Bassoon assembly

1)! Soak#reed#in#warm#water#in#your#water#cup#

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2)! Place#seat#strap#across#chair,#hook#on#the#front#right.##

3)! Boot#joint#in#front#of#you#on#the#ground,#CURLIQUE#FACING#YOU!#Boot#joint#is#now#superglued#to#the#floor.#

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4)! Gently#twist#wing#joint#into#the#small#hole#of#the#boot,#being#careful#of#the#

whisper#key.##Make#sure#the#curve#of#the#wing#joint#lines#up#with#the#curve#of#

the#boot#hole.#

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5)! Slide#the#long#joint#carefully#along#the#wing#joint#so#that#it#goes#directly#into#the#boot#straight,#not#at#an#angle.##Make#sure#before#twisting#in#that#the#body#

lock#is#lined#up#on#the#wing#joint.###

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6)! Put#the#bell#on#the#long#joint.##Be#SURE#to#press#the#key#on#the#bell#so#that#the#bridge#lifts.##Line#up#the#bridge#with#the#long#joint.#

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7)! Twist#the#bocal#into#the#wing#joint,#holding#in#the#curve#of#the#crook.#Do#NOT#touch#the#whisper#key#or#press#it#down;#the#pad#will#tear#off!#The#bocal#should#

be#in#the#wing#joint#deep#enough#so#that#there#is#almost#no#cork#showing.###

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8)! Line#up#the#little#“nub”#on#the#bocal#with#the#whisper#key#pad,#so#that#when#the#pad#closes,#it#covers#the#“nub.”#

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9)! Holding#the#bassoon#from#the#wing#joint#and#long#joint#in#your#left#hand#and#

the#boot#in#your#right,#lift#the#bassoon#at#an#angle#across#your#body,#with#the#

boot#on#your#right#leg.##Hook#the#seat#strap#into#the#hole#of#the#boot#OPPOSITE#

the#bocal.###

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10)!$Put#the#reed#in#the#bocal.##$

PLAY! Great job!!!

NameYourNotes!

BassClef

Lines:Always Spaces:All Fine Cows Do Eat Boys Grass Good

MusicalAlphabet:ABCDEFG

LedgerLines-thelinesaboveandbelowthestaff

-linesandspacesabovethestaff,goforwardinthealphabet

-linesandspacesbelowthestaff,gobackwardsinthealphabet

Accidentals+and+Key+Signatures!++

+ + + + + + ++++++++++++++++++Sharp:+raises&the&pitch& &&&&&&Natural:+cancels&out&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&Flat:+lowers&the&pitch&

+ half&a&step& & & &&&&&&&&&a&sharp&or&a&flat& & &&&&&&&&half&a&step&&

Rule+of+an+Accidental:+They+carry+throughout+the+measure+

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&Order+of+Flats:+BEADGCF+

Remember:&BEAD9Greatest&Common&Factor&&&

Key+Signature+++

Order+of+Sharps:+FCGDAEB+Remember:&Fat&Country&Girls&Dance&And&Eat&Biscuits&

&&++++++++++++++++++Key+Signature& &

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?13 ˙ ˙ w ! ˙b ˙b wb !

?19 ˙ ˙ w ! ˙ ˙ w !

Octave Slurs for Full BandBassoon

Steady sound

Sound like one

Keep face relaxed

No tension

? bb 44 wLevel 1

Steady body, steady sound, steady air!w ! wn w ! w w !

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Lip SlursBassoon

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Wiggles!

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Wiggles'Instructions''To'color'in'your'elephant,'you'need'to'pass'off'the'line'number'at'the'tempo'next'to'it.''For'example,'to'color'in'the'elephant’s'eyes'(#19)'you'need'to'play'

line'5'at'quarter'note'='100.''

To'pass'off'a'line,'you'must'play'with'good'tone'quality'and'articulation.''You'may'pass'off'numbers'in'any'order'that'you'choose.'

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Region 3 MS Bassoon All-Region ScalesScales must be performed by memory at the auditions

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Region 3 MS Bassoon Scale Sheet Page 2

Playing Test Reflection

NAME:_____________________ SCHOOL:_____

Date The test was on: Things I did well Things I can do better next time

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