 The Bassoon BBoard
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Author: Ian White
Date: 2009-05-19 17:53
Apart from the different feel of the keys, fingerings for the lower two octaves are very similar to the standard bassoon except that many contras do not have the G# & F# keys duplicated - just one or the other. The main difference is that you cannot use the normal fork E-flat or LH 1,2 + C# trill fingerings but must use 1,2 + 3 on the E-flat 'trill' key.
Above the staff the register keys (A & C on bassoon) work differently & higher notes have quite different fingerings which vary from contra to contra.
With the larger instrument the breath requirement is different - you need more volume but there tends to be less pressure than on bassoon. You really have to fill your whole body with air to produce a rich sound.
I suggest getting 'The Contra Bassoon - A Guide to Performance' by Cornelia Anderson Biggers, published by Elkan-Vogel which tells all you need to know.
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Jaysne |
2009-05-19 01:49 |
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Ian White |
2009-05-19 17:53 |
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Chris P |
2009-05-31 22:10 |
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Terry Stibal |
2009-06-08 17:19 |
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