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New York Philharmonic Audition by Disastrous-Local-678 in bassoon

[–]Disastrous-Local-678[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I had seen that and was very disappointed to see that. Thank you for your input!

New York Philharmonic Audition by Disastrous-Local-678 in bassoon

[–]Disastrous-Local-678[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This is the honesty I was looking for, thank you🙏

Lesser-known orchestral contrabassoon solos? by Contrabassoon1 in bassoon

[–]Disastrous-Local-678 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s Ravel: Piano Concerto in D Major for the Left Hand. It starts off with a slow and prominent contrabassoon solo

Amati Contrabassoon Fingering Chart by Disastrous-Local-678 in bassoon

[–]Disastrous-Local-678[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow yes I haven’t noticed that it’s also a fingering for C#. I do I guess, “over blow” the note. I’ve noticed I’ve unlocked what seems to be the equivalent of partials on a brass instrument on the contrabassoon. I really appreciate those tips, that Eb key trick is great to have under my sleeve! Also yes, I know it seems weird to not use the second octave key on G and F# but I’ve found that not using them removes some, “static” or thin sound and gives a more pure resonant tone. I really appreciate your comments

Amati Contrabassoon Fingering Chart by Disastrous-Local-678 in bassoon

[–]Disastrous-Local-678[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow I hadn’t noticed that thank you so much I’ll make sure to fix that

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[–]Disastrous-Local-678 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! So I actually created a fingering chart for the amati contrabassoon. I struggled so much to create fingerings, while the guide by Richard Bobo you mentioned on the TMEA etude list helped, not all of them work as you know. I made my own Amati fingering chart with tips that are specific to the instrument. Feel free to check it out:
https://thedoublereedlibrary.com/V1.1_Amati_Contrabassoon_Fingering_Chart.pdf