Bassoon

BASSOON - Online Learner Resources

Complete each video lesson in the order presented below.

LESSON 1

• ​Foot Tap & Quarter Notes

• Rhythm Chart 1: Quarter Notes, Quarter Rests​

LESSON 2

• Time Signatures

• Rhythm Chart 1.5: Quarter Notes, Quarter Rests

• Musical Alphabet

• Half Notes

• What is a Staff

• Watching​

LESSON 3

• Rhythm Chart 2: Quarter and Half Notes with Rests

• Rhythm Chart 3:Quarter, Half, and Whole Notes

• Treble/Bass Clefs

• Musical Alphabet Review

• Bass Clef Notes  on the Staff

• Breathing In

• Breathing Out

• First 8 Notes Practice

LESSON 4

• Flashcards Set 1: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon

• First 8 Notes (Lines) Practice

• Rhythm Chart 3.5

• Flashcards Set 2: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon

• First 8 Notes (Spaces) Practice

• ​DAH-ing Rhythms

• Bassoon Embouchure

LESSON  5

• Level 1: Putting it all together!

• Parts of the Bassoon

• Oboe & Bassoon Supplies

• Opening Your Case

• Speed Staff Intro

LESSON 6

• Rhythm Chart 4: Dotted Half Notes

• Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 1 & 2

• Reed Soaking & Care - Oboe/Bassoon
  
  
  
  
  
  

​LESSON 7

• Rhythm Chart 4.5

• Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

• Double Reed Embouchure w/Reed & First Sounds

• Bassoon: Reed Crow

• Bassoon: Assembly

• Bassoon: Disassembly

• Bassoon: Disassembly and Cleaning

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​LESSON 8

• Introduction to Practicing

• Rhythm Chart 5: Time Signatures

• Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

• Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

• Bassoon: Reed Crow - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: Hand Position and Posture

LESSON 9

• Rhythm Trees

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Articulation Introduction

• Bassoon: Reading a Fingering Chart

• Bassoon: First Notes (E D C)

WEEK 10

• Chart 6: Eighth Notes

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

WEEK 11

• Rhythm Chart 6.5: Eighth, Quarter, Half, and Whole Notes with Rests

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  1. Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  2. Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  3. Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

WEEK 12

• Rhythm Chart 6.5: Eighth, Quarter, Half, and Whole Notes with Rests

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

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WEEK 13

• Rhythm Chart 7: Eighth Notes and Eighth Rests

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• How to Practice a Line in the Book

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 11 & 12

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

WEEK 14

• Rhythm Chart 7: Eighth Notes and Eighth Rests

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 12

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 14

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

WEEK 15

• Rhythm Chart 7.5: Eighth Notes and Rests With Time Change

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 14

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 17

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

WEEK 16

• Rhythm Chart 8: Ties

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 17

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 18

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

WEEK 17

• Rhythm Chart 8: Ties

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 18

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 21

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 22 (practice each  line separately)

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

WEEK 18

• Rhythm Chart 8: Ties

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 23

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 25

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

WEEK 19

• Rhythm Chart 9: Dotted Quarter Notes 

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Bassoon: Finger Ninjas - Lines 1-2 

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 27

• Essential Elements Book: Lines 28

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

WEEK 20

• Rhythm Chart 9.5: Dotted Quarter Notes 

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 6 & 7 

• Bassoon: Finger Ninjas - Lines 1-2 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 30 (top line)

• Essential Elements Book: Line 31

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

 WEEK 21

• Rhythm Chart 9.5: Dotted Quarter Notes 

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 6 & 7 

•  Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 8 & 9 

• Bassoon: Finger Ninjas - Lines 1-2 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 33

• Essential Elements Book: Line 34

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

WEEK 22

• Rhythm Chart 9.5: Dotted Quarter Notes 

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 6 & 7 

•  Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 8 & 9 

• Bassoon: Finger Ninjas - Lines 1-2 

• Bassoon: Band First Notes #2 - Line 1 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 35

• Essential Elements Book: Line 38

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

WEEK 23

• Rhythm Chart 10: Syncopation 

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 6 & 7 

•  Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 8 & 9 

• Bassoon: Finger Ninjas - Lines 1-2 

• Bassoon: Band First Notes #2 - Line 1 

• Bassoon: Band First Notes #2 - Line 2 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 41

• Essential Elements Book: Line 42

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

• Scales: Introduction 

• Bassoon: SCALES F

• Bassoon: SCALES Bb  

WEEK 24

• Rhythm Chart 10.5: Mixed Syncopation 

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 6 & 7 

•  Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 8 & 9 

• Bassoon: Finger Ninjas - Lines 1-2 

• Bassoon: Band First Notes #2 - Line 1 

• Bassoon: Band First Notes #2 - Line 2 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 47

• Essential Elements Book: Line 49

  • Count It

  • "Dah" It

  • Note Name

  • Name & Finger

  • Play It!

• Bassoon: SCALES F

• Bassoon: SCALES Bb  

WEEK 25

• Rhythm Chart 10.75: Syncopation with Rests 

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 6 & 7 

•  Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 8 & 9 

• Bassoon: Finger Ninjas - Lines 1-2 

• Bassoon: Band First Notes #2 - Line 1 

• Bassoon: Band First Notes #2 - Line 2 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 52

• Essential Elements Book: Line 54

• Bassoon: SCALES F

• Bassoon: SCALES Bb  

• Bassoon: SCALES Eb 

WEEK 26

• Rhythm Chart 11: Sixteenth Notes 

• Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 1-7

  • Speed Staff - Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 3 & 4

  • Speed Staff: Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon: Lines 5 & 6

  • Speed Staff: Bassoon Lines 7 & 8

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 6 & 7 

•  Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 8 & 9 

• Bassoon: Finger Ninjas - Lines 1-2 

• Bassoon: Band First Notes #2 - Line 1 

• Bassoon: Band First Notes #2 - Line 2 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 62

• Essential Elements Book: Line 63

• Bassoon: SCALES F

• Bassoon: SCALES Bb  

• Bassoon: SCALES Eb 

WEEK 27

• Rhythm Chart 11: Sixteenth Notes 

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 6 & 7 

•  Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 8 & 9 

• Bassoon: Finger Ninjas - Lines 1-2 

• Bassoon: Band First Notes #2 - Line 1 

• Bassoon: Band First Notes #2 - Line 2 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 67

• Essential Elements Book: Line 71

• Bassoon: SCALES F

• Bassoon: SCALES Bb  

• Bassoon: SCALES Eb 

WEEK 28

• Rhythm Chart 11.5: Mixed Sixteenths 

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 6 & 7 

•  Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 8 & 9 

• Bassoon: Finger Ninjas - Lines 1-2 

• Bassoon: Band First Notes #2 - Line 1 

• Bassoon: Band First Notes #2 - Line 2 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 73

• Essential Elements Book: Line 75

• Bassoon: SCALES F

• Bassoon: SCALES Bb

• Bassoon: SCALES Eb 

WEEK 29

• Rhythm Chart 12: Sixteenth Rhythms 1 

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 1-3

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 4 & 5

• Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 6 & 7 

•  Bassoon: First Notes - Lines 8 & 9 

• Bassoon: Finger Ninjas - Lines 1-2 

• Bassoon: Band First Notes #2 - Line 1 

• Bassoon: Band First Notes #2 - Line 2 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 78

• Essential Elements Book: Line 80

• Bassoon: SCALES F

• Bassoon: SCALES Bb

• Bassoon: SCALES Eb 

• Bassoon: SCALES C 

WEEK 30

• Rhythm Chart 12.5: Sixteenth Rhythms 2 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 86

• Essential Elements Book: Line 87

• Essential Elements Book: Line 90

• Bassoon: SCALES F

• Bassoon: SCALES Bb

• Bassoon: SCALES Eb 

• Bassoon: SCALES C 

WEEK 31

• Rhythm Chart: 12.75 - Mixed Sixteenth Rhythms 

• Essential Elements Book: Line 92

• Essential Elements Book: Line 93

• Bassoon: SCALES F

• Bassoon: SCALES Bb

• Bassoon: SCALES Eb 

• Bassoon: SCALES C