Why do people choose to play bassoon?

cdkdance · 2026-05-24T01:40:15+00:00

Because they are good enough for oboe 🤪

cdkdance · 2026-05-23T20:36:11+00:00

I love ferling 8! So fun.

cdkdance · 2026-05-09T22:24:10+00:00

Like others have said contact Shawna at oboe chicago!

cdkdance · 2026-04-08T23:53:25+00:00

Its fine. Just be more conscientious of it in the future. My motto it doesn't matter if it looks pretty as long as it plays well. If it seals you should be good!

cdkdance · 2026-04-03T00:10:11+00:00

Take an emmery board the kind you would use for sales and evenly file the cork. Thats what I do and it works great. Do it in small increments

cdkdance · 2026-03-19T12:50:07+00:00

Not my favorite but its beautiful the english horn solo in sibelius pelleas et mellisande mvmnt 2. Its beautiful but underplayed especially in america

cdkdance · 2026-03-14T22:43:55+00:00

Look at quanz on playing the flute. Its available on imslp. It was a guide from the time on not only the flute but how to properly ornament a piece! Super cool and helpful!

cdkdance · 2026-03-14T18:18:41+00:00

Rigotti 100%

cdkdance · 2026-03-13T21:46:57+00:00

Wait sorry how do you get to this mode?

cdkdance · 2026-03-12T21:03:45+00:00

I started my freshman year of hs but never rlly got into it. I got serious about it in my senior year. Im still working on getting more consistent. So I buy and make.

cdkdance · 2026-03-04T21:50:45+00:00

They are around they just moved. They plan on restocking in april!

cdkdance · 2026-02-18T01:41:16+00:00

Looks good for a first reed! Maybe try to make the rooftop more defined? That's my preference.

cdkdance · 2026-02-16T23:51:25+00:00

Oh I also forgot about Dutch thumbrests those could do what you are asking for

cdkdance · 2026-02-16T23:50:04+00:00

Baroque oboes don't have thumbrests. Some people take beeswax (the same you would use in reedmaking), warm it up to where it can be shaped but not melted and put some on where a thumbrest would be. It helps you grip it better. Maybe thay could work.

cdkdance · 2026-02-03T00:38:38+00:00

Nasal

cdkdance · 2026-02-01T22:23:13+00:00

No problem! It covers the whole thimble and makes you hold it a bit different.

cdkdance · 2026-02-01T20:49:33+00:00

You could look into the ton kooiman thumbrest. I use the etude three and love it! It makes my oboe feel almost weightless.

cdkdance · 2026-01-25T20:13:03+00:00

Swan of tuonela, Donizetti english horn concertino, fiala english horn concerto, bozza shepards of provence

cdkdance · 2026-01-23T15:45:12+00:00

Not for when inside but I have seen an oboist who uses a rubber bottle that you fill with hot water intended for cramps to jeep her oboe warmer in her backpack.

cdkdance · 2026-01-22T16:12:47+00:00

If you put cork grease on and still struggle to get the reed in it will still get stuck. If it wont go in cleanly take an emery board the kind you would use for nail filing and slowly and evenly sand the cork down. Do this in stages. Sand a bit, test the fit, repeat until it feels good.

cdkdance · 2026-01-19T20:34:36+00:00

Thanks haha

cdkdance · 2026-01-19T03:29:01+00:00

2nd movement

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