Grade 3-This collection of pieces was written for the Trinity Guildhall Examination Board syllabus. It is aimed principally at students of grades 1 to 5 and intended to combine technical challenges with that most vital musical ingredient: fun.Four pieces for bassoon and piano by Graham Sheen.Drunken Sailor - the sequelThis needs a plaintive tone especially in the upper register where the dynamics are particularly important. To capture the mood of the piece those slurs in bars 35 and 36 for example might even be close to a glissando. Use your imagination to recreate the sailor's state of health!The Vulgar BoatmanNot only more 'hidden' melodies but moreappalling puns! (Volga Boatman for those not versed in Russian folksongs). This is like a waltz: it is written in 3/4 time but played so as to give the impression of one beat in bar. The melodies need to be well sustained so that we hear four eight or even more bars as a single phrase. Clues for the musical detective:- in addition to the Volga Boatman you might spot just a hint of 'Sailing down the River on a Sunday Afternoon' 'We Sail the Ocean Blue' (H.M.S. Pinafore) The Eton Boat Song and even Wagner's Flying Dutchman.Last Tango in HarrisEveryone must surely know these thinly disguised Scottish tunes but can you make them sound like a tango? Bear in mind that tangos are not jazz: the rhythm is quite strict but the tango character is in the tone and the phrasing. Notice how expressive the occasional shorter note value can be as in bars 4 and 5 in the bassoon part.Rheumanian StretchesOr was that Rumanian Sketches? This is a chance to play the main melody in two registers of the bassoon. Try to make a good even sound in both octaves. This piece requires careful counting since the phrases in the bassoon part don't always begin where you might expect. Think of this piece as a song.

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.

The Bassoon part for Vaughan Williams' Six Studies in English Folk Song adapted for Bassoon by Alan Hawkins. The piano accompaniment (Ref. H47) can be purchased separately.

Par NELSON ERIC. Mel Bay's new fingering and scale chart for bassoon is an indispensable reference guide for bassoonists as well as educators. The fingering diagrams are clear and easily understandable, with clear photographs of the keys of the bassoon. The scales can be used together with those of other instruments in the series. Included in the chart are: - Fingering diagrams for the most common fingerings for all the notes in the standard range of the bassoon - A separate chart of the most common and useful alternate fingerings - All twelve major and relative minor scales and arpeggios - Chromatic scale - Cross-references to alternate fingerings used in specific scale and arpeggios / Niveau : Débutant / All Styles - Fingering Chart / Etude / Basson

Par VEIT ANSELMA. Brings aspiring bassonists from Adam and Eve to Mozart. 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 1: F-g + bb, f#, eb, c# ab, E-C (bass register) - 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 sticks Humorously 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. The new standard method! / Méthode / Basson

Bassoon-Welcome to Essential Elements The Beatles! The arrangements in this versatile collection are correlated with the Essential Elements Band Method and can be used either in a full concert band setting or as solos for individual instruments.

15 Selections for Young Concert Band-This part for Bassoon correlates with Book 2 of Essential Elements for Band.This book features arrangements by Michael Sweeney Paul Lavender John Higgins John Moss and James Curnow.Contents: 'African Sketches' 'Barrier Reef' 'Do You Hear What I Hear' 'Elves' Dance' 'Firebird' 'Gaelic Dances' 'Irish Legends' 'On Broadway' 'Regimental Honor' 'Spinning Wheel' 'The Streets of Madrid' 'Summon the Heroes' and 'You're a Grand Old Flag'.

This book contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for ABRSM?s Bassoon exams at Grades 1-5. It features sample sight-reading tests for the new requirements from 2018 written in attractive and approachable styles.

Part of the Anglo Music Play-Along Series, Philip Sparke?s 15 Easy Christmas Carols is aimed at the young instrumentalist who can play just over an octave. Specifically tailored to suit the individual instrument, this book introduces the beginning player to the world?s most popular Christmas tunes by selecting simple yet attractive melodies that fit their limited range. This book will provide invaluable additional material to complement any teaching method and includes both piano accompaniment and a demo/play-along CD.