A Guide to Effective Practice-Concentration on individual aspects of playing the bassoon will make it easier to identify and correct errors and imprecision. By working steadily through these exercises you can acquire a basic technique that will enable you to tackle difficult passages in the bassoon repertoire.Such meticulous attention to detail will help you achieve the freedom to follow your intuition in a spontaneous musical performance.Georg Klütsch b. 1951 in Düren trained as a music teacher in Mainz and studied the bassoon with Prof. Helman Jung in Detmold. For many years he was principal bassoonist with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Sabine Meyer Wind Ensemble. He was professor atthe Franz Liszt Music Academy in Weimar. Since 2001 he has been professor of bassoon and chamber music at the Cologne Academy of Music also teaching international master classes.

Timeless Cornish Melodies Cooked Up For Hungry Brass Players-As I sit myself down to write this brief foreword I ask myself can there be music more stirring than these old Cornish folk melodies? Though not Cornish myself (I confess to being born a little further up the road in Bristol) I feel I have spent sufficient time in these 'ere parts to resonate with the sturdy brass band tradition that continues to permeate this incomparably beautiful rugged county. One can almost detect a French 'accent' when listening to the piano music of Debussy and likewise speaking as a lapsed brass player there is undoubtedly something of the Cornish twang about Trelawny when played on a cornet or euphonium. Then again one gets a different yet entirely convincing effect upon hearing these melodies rendered on woodwind instruments; hence with a little gamesmanship on my part I am pleased to see my collection of these fifteen delectable ditties come to fruition in the form of arrangements for treble clef brass instruments (in B flat and E flat) trombone and tuba (bass clef) horn in F flute clarinet and bassoon.While many will find themselves humming the likes of Going up Camborne Hill Lamorna or The Helston Furry Dance even before they have turned to the first page - for these are indelibly intertwined with Cornish culture - I wonder if I might draw your attention to The Cornish Squire The Pool of Pilate and Cold Blows the Wind Today Sweetheart which are quite simply sublime melodies perhaps needing that extra bit of help in bringing them to mind nowadays. In the best tradition of musical hand-me-downs Cornish folk music works equally ideally sung and played and only by doing so on a regular basis can such traditions hope to continue forward with vigour and authority. A legitimate way of achieving this is to revitalise the harmonic scheme of these ancient tunes and bring them up to date for a modern audience; after all it was such an approach that fuelled the imagination of Benjamin Britten and Ralph Vaughan Williams in decades past while skilfully paying homage to the

Vingt Études by Marcel Bitsch is a set of works for Bassoon. Rated as difficult (7° 8°) this volume was written to maintain the skills already acquired by the players and to help them to master all the techniques that could still need improvement such as breathing flexibility nuances and scores in different keys among others. Each study has a different mode and / or key and lasts between one and two pages. This set is a must-have for Bassoon players who want to maintain their level. Marcel Bitsch is a French musician who specialised in teaching the counterpoint and the fugue. He composedmany orchestral pieces and some chamber music. He also wrote the analysis of some works by J. S. Bach.

Original series (aqua cover)The second book in the Essential Elements series includes an easy-to-teach sight reading system logical sequence of skills band arrangements Dr. Tim parent letters andmore. Effective pedagogy a logical sequence of skills innovative parental communication tools multicultural songs duets full band arrangements and much more create a method designed to help kids succeed.Authors: TomC. Rhodes Donald Bierschenk Tim Lautzenheiser

New Edition-Firmly rooted in Paul Harris's Simultaneous Learning approach this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Bassoon Grades 1-5 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-reading. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic melodic and technical exercises then by studying prepared pieces and finally 'going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-reading criteria.

Follow-up to Anselma's New Bassoon Method, Book 1.Brings aspiring bassonists from Adam and Eve to Mozart. In this second book, we are already a bit closer to Mozart than to the apple tree - o)Completely revised and happily optimized edition, fully packed with great bassoon pieces.- Slow and steady wins the bassoon race! The beautiful little pieces are progressing slowly but continuously for an effortless learning experience.- lovely and tasty exercises, etudes and duets that delight childrens' (and big childrens') ears- pitch range book 2: Bb - g1 (chromatically)- original music from various renaissance and baroque composers, Anselma Veit and Julius Weissenborn- traditional pieces and entertaining music are combined for enjoyment and variety- in many duets both parts can be mastered by the student- chapters with rhythm only exercises for gettin' the groove- chapters with study pieces to apply and train newly introduced notes and rhythms- chapters with sight reading tests to see what sticksHumorously illustrated by the amazing Fritz Kotrba, who even made a google search for 'stylish girl's hairstyle? for a special contemporary look and artwork.A bassoon method that makes progress easy and learning fun and effortlessly. It helps you making learning fun and effective. For a colorful learning experience that builds naturally a strong foundation and makes you fall in love with music making. The new standard method! / Basson

A method for individual and group learning-Paul Harris? Basics Series is widely regarded as the leading method for beginner players and their teachers.  Bassoon Basics offers helpful fingering diagrams and rhythm boxes activities duets and a wide range of repertoire including original pieces and well-loved favourites from every genre. Starting at absolute beginner level the tutor progresses to about Grade 2 level. Audio tracks of accompaniments are available to download online.

Par EISENHAUER WILLIAM. This is a carefully graded method that emphasizes good tone production and builds a sound rhythmic sense and develops well-rounded musicianship. This book starts with the basics such as getting acquainted with your instrument and correct placing of the reed but smoothly moves on at a confidence-building pace from playing single notes to simple tunes, some of which will be pleasingly familiar. The book gives helpful hints and explanations at all stages and includes a fingering chart. / Niveau : Débutant / Méthode en anglais / Méthode / Basson

The 'Boosey Woodwind and Brass Method' is a series of books by Chris Morgan designed to be used during lessons and practise sessions.To get the most out of the book work through it with your teacher playing the music and doing the activities. The CDs provided will help you between lessons - they contain performances and backing tracks of most of the pieces in the book as well as listening activities.Boosey Bassoon Method 1 is the beginners level book.