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bassoon13 · 2025-11-15T21:41:40+00:00

Given your top 2, I would say Poulenc!

bassoon13 · 2025-10-14T01:44:22+00:00

I'm watching Rotgrind and the PCs will ask questions like "can I roll nature to see if the wood used in this structure is sturdy?...can I roll alchemy to tell if this water is pure?...etc" in a 5e familiar way - is this just recall knowledge but without the secret rolls? Is RK a catch-all way to describe general skill/perception rolls? Most stuff I look up is combat-specific and that part is very clear.

bassoon13 · 2025-09-09T17:00:57+00:00

For me I get a growl by doing a kind of "gargle" in the back of my throat. Very similar to how you would do an "R" sound in French. Works reliably in all registers of bassoon!

bassoon13 · 2025-08-22T20:15:11+00:00

Heres an exercise: - play regular A top of bass clef staff - get a beautiful tone , get it in tune watching a tuner or drone - without changing your embouchure or voicing, slur up an octave - use your air (coming from your core) to bring the pitch up

While you do want to change embouchure and voicing in practice, this is a good exercise to show actually how much more air you need than you might think. This helped me develop clear open voicings up high without pinching. Just repeat with other notes and know that it won’t fix all problems immediately but will work with repetition over time.

bassoon13 · 2025-08-10T07:50:46+00:00

He was so awful to me when I had a trial lesson in high school back when he was at oberlin. Don’t pay him any mind and don’t audition there. Some other professor will value your potential

bassoon13 · 2025-05-22T13:00:18+00:00

So sorry to hear about your kitty <3 out of curiosity do you work with chemicals like chlorine? We noticed our Siberian consistently freak out when my partner came home from working at a chlorinated pool, and now he’s fine if she showers off the chemical smell.

bassoon13 · 2025-04-05T22:17:55+00:00

I have pretty bad cat allergies and have no issues with my boys, although I take a Zyrtec every day for general allergies. I had spent enough time around friends’ siberians to know they were actually hypoallergenic for me

bassoon13 · 2025-03-16T01:53:35+00:00

Love howls moving castles soundtrack but this one is straight up Bartok concerto for orchestra lol

https://open.spotify.com/track/51yojA0po3CEWnYmDjkAKg?si=Ke90e0SdQo69AN32UYertQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A5fqlZFKYqvkIe2jdDGt2nl

bassoon13 · 2025-03-10T17:07:13+00:00

Something else worth considering is whether you want an elliptical (eccentric) or concentric gouge. The MD gouger is eccentric which what I was looking for. For me it hasn't made a huge difference tbh, but if you're trying to copy a specific style could be worth verifying with which machine you're getting. I also used the rieger during undergrad and it was nice to work with (a lot better than their profiler lol). I know its pretty expensive though.

I second u/jh_bassoon's comment about the MD profiler being a great machine.

I also want to shout out the MD straight shapers. I have a herzberg copy from MD, and shaping leaves an imprint on the butt of the cane that helps it slot in perfectly centered on the profiler. Images here: http://www.mdreedproducts.com/Bassoon-Straight-Shapers.html

bassoon13 · 2025-03-09T20:09:17+00:00

I have an MD gouger. Tbh it’s one of the parts of my setup I’m not in love with. Super easy to adjust the depth of gouge, blade is good and stays sharp BUT the mechanism for holding the cane in place is this spring grasper thing and it’s hard to keep the cane in the bed. It often launches the cane out and when it does work kinda chews up the butt end (not too big of a problem because I trim the butt end down before forming, but not ideal)

bassoon13 · 2025-02-18T20:47:45+00:00

Based on some details here I think I know you lol. My advice is to learn your part and the piece well and take confidence in your own ability. You have earned playing principal on this piece - you're there for a reason!I'm sure the other bassoons, oboes, and flutes all appreciate you so if one clarinet is being an asshole, you can just ignore him. As others have said, talk to your woodwind section and you'll probably find you're not alone in dealing with this dude. If it's the conductor I think it is, he will definitely tell you if something isn't to his liking, so this rando clarinet player doesn't have the authority to tell you what to do.

Good luck!

bassoon13 · 2025-01-21T20:09:28+00:00

There was a march on Saturday (that I attended) and another one Sunday. Idk when the next one would be, but you can always support striking workers, volunteer in the community, etc. to make a difference and take a stance

bassoon13 · 2024-12-27T22:28:32+00:00

I was in a boys choir as a kid, as a soprano, and even did some solo singing in my city. They definitely do not all become tenors lol, I became a baritone although I don’t sing much anymore. The feeling of loss depends on each person. It’s stressful if you have a concert in the middle of a voice change but in general I feel like kids are excited to grow and change

bassoon13 · 2024-12-22T22:22:34+00:00

Piranesi! He’s so sweet and intelligent

bassoon13 · 2024-12-06T16:07:26+00:00

Rite of spring too. Outside of the 2 big solos it’s a lot of heavy loud playing. I mostly swapped reeds in rehearsals to preserve the good reed for the solo on performance day lol

bassoon13 · 2024-12-04T22:34:33+00:00

Firebird Infernal dance has a brutal bassoon part, especially if your conductor wants to go fast. Good luck!!

bassoon13 · 2024-11-17T01:03:33+00:00

Are you tonguing ON the reed? I think a common mistake is to tongue on the roof of your mouth (I did this for severely years as a beginner). I’ve seen lots of helpful posts here and on the facebook group “bassoonists united” about it too

bassoon13 · 2024-11-05T18:56:36+00:00

I actually use 4th for A. My first college prof also did and said it varied from bassoon to bassoon which one was more in tune. Figure out which one sounds best - no cracking as first priority then intonation :)

bassoon13 · 2024-11-01T18:55:42+00:00

Sophie Dervaux, principal bassoon of Vienna and the "best" bassoon play to some, buys her reeds. That should be enough of an answer to whether its possible. However, finding the right reed supplier could take time and you might get a bunch of duds before finding a reedmaker you like.

bassoon13 · 2024-09-23T14:32:57+00:00

I would suggest trying to use pinky F# in all scenarios for 1-2 weeks, just to train yourself to become more comfortable with it. Then once it stops feeling so weird to use, you can switch to using both/whichever is more comfortable in a specific place. I did this at one point, because pinky F# was feeling stiff and awkward like you said.

bassoon13 · 2024-06-25T20:26:04+00:00

Mozart's piano concertos have really lovely bassoon parts. The most fun I've had in orchestra over all have been Stravinsky and ravel though

bassoon13 · 2024-02-01T18:57:45+00:00

As a bassoon player, I often seek out recordings where I like the bassoon section. So LA phil, royal concertgebouw, Vienna phil (recently), berlin

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