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Published: 2011-07-05 18:45:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 2207; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 242
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Another picture of my bassoon, because I'm just a slight bit obsessed!The 'sheet music' underneath the instrument is actually a pillow case of mine. So, yeah, it's not sheet music at all!
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I have played flute for 6 years, but I just started bassoon and I'm having trouble trying to play eighth notes D: I always feel tired or almost dizzy after playing something for too long
And I'm so jelly of your pillowcase ;A; Where did you get it?
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Well, I came to the bassoon from the trumpet. Imagine that!
And the pillow case was one made by grandma from a local fabric store's fabric.
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Wow O.o Flute is easier to transfer on to bassoon, of course. the fingerings are similar!
ooh
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It actually is scored in four parts on a grand staff, so no, not really.
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Those are the thumb keys right?
P.S. I have a pillowcase like that haha
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Yup. All of those keys were scary at first, but, for the most part, those keys are used for the lower and upper range. That is aside from flicking, in which you "flick" a key at the start of a note to keep it form cracking and help it sound right. (Hopefully that was a good enough explanation!)
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Yeah, I was just asking because I'm going to be playing the bassoon this next year 
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Really? That's cool. It's a fun instrument, but a little frustrating sometimes. It's worth it, though. To me, anyway!
I figure that since you are going to play it, I must also note that the right-most key is called the "whisper key" and it actually is used a lot, but it's not as complicated as the rest. I'm sure you'll learn this better when you start the instrument, though. Good luck!
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One person I met at an honor band try-out let me see her bassoon and explained some of the keys. Thanks for that little tidbit though! ^____^
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I WANT THAT PILLOW CASE.
that is a cool bassoon!
It's okay to be obsessed with your instrument X3 I am completely obsessed with mine~
Awesome shot!
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Lol. The pillow is more exciting than the instrument?
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Yeah, yeah, it is. I don't play anything other than flag, rifle, and sabre, myself, so instruments tend to not excite me as much as others.
It is a pretty Bassoon, though.
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Did not mean to hit that neutral smiley button, by the way. lol
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Thanks! Bassoon is awesome! ^_^
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They are. I love playing my bassoon
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