BASSOON RESOURCES
This company is the largest supplier of Heckel bocals in North America. They offer a generous trial period via mail or you can visit their shop in O'Fallon, Illinois to try bocals. They are dealers for new Fox and Yamaha bassoons, and they also have a large selection of used bassoons that have been expertly refurbished.
Nielsen Bocal Supply is also the exclusive dealer for the Jordan Key, a double-octave key system that eliminates the need for flicking while improving the pitch, tonal unevenness and preventing the cracking of the notes A2-D3 on the bassoon. This valuable system can be installed on any make of bassoon. It is currently in use in orchestras throughout the world and applauded by many of today's leading bassoonists.
As the owner of Desert Rose Reeds, I fully endorse the Jordan Key and believe that is is one of the most significant improvements in the bassoon in the last 100 years. I have it installed on my bassoon and use it in every performance. You can find out more information at this website:
nielsenbocalsupply.com
Nielsen Bocal Supply is also the exclusive dealer for the Jordan Key, a double-octave key system that eliminates the need for flicking while improving the pitch, tonal unevenness and preventing the cracking of the notes A2-D3 on the bassoon. This valuable system can be installed on any make of bassoon. It is currently in use in orchestras throughout the world and applauded by many of today's leading bassoonists.
As the owner of Desert Rose Reeds, I fully endorse the Jordan Key and believe that is is one of the most significant improvements in the bassoon in the last 100 years. I have it installed on my bassoon and use it in every performance. You can find out more information at this website:
nielsenbocalsupply.com
Helpful hints on how to take care of your reed and make it last longer:
| tips_to_make_reed_last_longer.pdf |
Learn how to adjust the wires on your reed with this informative handout:
| wire_adjustments.pdf |
Information for beginning and intermediate bassoonists:
| advice_tobeginning_and_intermediate_bassoonists.pdf |
A list of beginning and intermediate method books for bassoon, including a wonderful text for learning
how to read tenor clef:
| beginning_intermediate_method_books.pdf |
A sequential list of method books for undergraduate and graduate level study:
| method_book_sequence.pdf |
A dictionary of music careers:
| careers_in_music_1_.pdf |
Descriptions of various music careers with salary information:
| careers_in_music_2_.pdf |
A discussion explaining how to incorporate vibrato into your playing style:
| developing_vibrato_article.pdf |
An article about hearing loss for musicians:
| hearing_loss.pdf |
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