BASSOON

All the files are in the mp4 format. Unfortunately, they are not streaming videos but will download to your harddrive and then play. We are in the process of installing a streaming server, this should be available Fall 2009. If these videos do not play on your default video player, download QuickTime. If you have any questions or problems contact Diana Deen (deen@uky.edu).

Bassoon assembly and care

Introduction to handling the bassoon (9.4 MB) - small (5.2MB)
Bassoon assembly (45.6MB) - small (24MB)
Bassoon dis-assembly (26.1MB) - small (13.7MB)
Swabbing (21.8MB) - small (11.9MB)
Walking with the bassoon (9.5MB) - small (5MB)
Reed care (20.1MB) - small (10.9MB)

Playing Positions

Seat strap support (26.2MB) - small (14.5MB)
Arm, Hand, and Finger positions (31.7MB) - small (16.7MB)
Hand rest (7.6MB) - small (3.8MB)

Beginning Tone Production

Embouchure shape and reed angle using bocal (16.3MB) - small (8.7MB)
Three factors affecting tone production on bocal (19.2MB) - small (10.6MB)
Three factors affecting tone production on bassoon (20.4MB) - small (11.1MB)
Visualization of amount of reed in mouth (15.3MB) - small (8MB)
Amount of reed in mouth affecting tone on bassoon (13.7MB) - small (7.5MB)
Learning to relax embouchure with C in the staff (14.4MB) - small (8.2MB)
Using relaxed embouchure for full tone (13.4MB) - small (7.3MB)
Breath Support
Factors affecting tone, dynamics, and intonation (20.6MB) - small (11.4MB)
Full Tone (29.1MB) - small (10MB)
Vibrato Test (16.3MB) - small (8.2MB)
Air Attack (18.7MB) - small (9.7MB)
Resonance Key (10.6MB) - small (6.1MB)
Low Note Tone Production (11.6MB) - small (5.7MB)
High Note Tone Production

(25.8MB) - small (14.5MB)

Articulation

Demonstrating articulation with bocal (17.7MB) - small (8.6MB)
Legato tonguing with bocal (17.7MB) - small (12.1MB)
Learning to articulate independent from embouchure (4.9MB) - small (2.1MB)
"Air release" (18.6MB) - small (10.1MB)
Staccato with a decrescendo (15.6MB) - small (8.3MB)
Articulation/Embouchure test (21.7MB) - small (11.2MB)

Fingering issues

C-sharp in the staff (19.3MB) - small (10.2MB)
C-sharp (10.7MB)
E-flat (21.5MB)
Extend down (26.9MB)
Extend up (25.4MB)
Extending Range (29.5MB)
F-sharp - high (24.9MB)
Resonance key (13.7MB)
Vent half-hole (25.6MB)
Vent Keys - down (15.3MB)
Vent Keys - up (32MB)
Vibrato (36.9MB)
The Flick keys (40.7MB) - small (21.4MB)
Half Hole (20.1MB) - small (11.6MB)
C-sharp in the staff (18.2MB) - small (9.4MB)
Fork E-flat (18.5MB) - small (9.2MB)
High F-sharp (9.5MB) - small (5MB)