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Author: Jaysne
Date: 2015-01-09 08:42
I began playing bassoon many years ago and still haven't learned it.
Seriously, though, I took about 4 months of lessons as a beginner, took off for a few years, then took another 8 months of lessons. At that point I was offered a gig by a bassoon player who played in the same orchestra I played clarinet in, even though he had never heard me play--I had just off-handedly mentioned I was learning it. It was an easy gig, and soon after he got me another gig, which was harder.
After that, I asked my teacher at what point I could start marketing myself as a bassoon player without making a fool of myself. She said I should start now and see what happens. Since then, I've played bassoon several times in orchestras and musical pits and things have gone well. I felt confident about the gigs and they weren't over my head.
So to answer your question, I'd say about a year. But this means practicing every day and taking weekly lessons with a professional bassoon player.
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Alex K. |
2015-01-03 19:56 |
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Re: From Clarinet to Bassoon new |
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Jaysne |
2015-01-09 08:42 |
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Bron357 |
2015-07-11 05:21 |
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