MUS 2636K: Double Reed Methods Bassoon

Instructors: Office: Phone: Email: Mr. Athony Fortuna/Dr. Matthew Morris RG !"#

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Office Hours: By a))oint'ent Required Materials: Sta** )a)er+ Reed. Course Objective: ,o -ain .nowled-e su**i/ient *or startin- a be-innin- bassoon
student+ re/o-ni0e and /orre/t basi/ )er*or'an/e )roble's+ and ins)ire that student+ throu-h the use o* re/orded e1a')les and re)ertoire+ to /ontinue their de2elo)'ent.

Course To ics:
3denti*yin- the )arts o* the bassoon and )ro)er asse'bly4 5are and 'aintenan/e o* the bassoon4 Ma.es+ 'odels4 and )ri/es o* bassoons4 6'bou/hure4 7layin)osition: sittin-+ standin-+ )osture+ hand )osition4 Di-ital te/hni8ue: *in-erin-s+ *li/.in-+ *a/ility4 Reeds+ reed ad9ust'ent and double reed su))liers4 Breathin- and breath su))ort4 Arti/ulation4 ,onal su**i/ien/y and tone /olor4 Dyna'i/ 5ontrol4 3ntonation4 Method boo.s and re)ertoire4 Re/ordin-s and noted )layers.

!tud" Material: S/ales+ te/hni/al and e1)ressi2e studies+ in%/lass listenin-+ handouts+
and le/ture noteboo..

#ttendance: :ou ha2e a 'a1i'u' o* two une1/used absen/es. 6a/h absen/e in

addition to the 'a1i'u' will lower your -rade by a )ortion o* a letter ;A to A%+ et/.<. abitual lateness will be /ounted as absen/es.

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Recommendations: Re-ular attendan/e+ )ra/ti/e ;@# to @! 'inutes daily< and daily

re2iew o* written 'aterial *ro' the te1t and handout 'aterial.

Course Calendar:
5lass E@ Fe/ture on the )arts o* the bassoon+ de'onstrated on asse'bly+ /are o* the bassoon+ sittin- or standin- )osture+ hand )osition+ 6'bou/hure. #ssi%nment: Read sections from the Clinic !eries of Hu%h Coo er Revie& of material from Clinic !eries' Re2iew e'bou/hure+ )layin- )osition. Fe/ture De'onstration on ,one 7rodu/tion and Arti/ulation. Ma.in- the *irst sounds. #ssi%nment: !tud" fin%erin%s for first octave from (O) fin%erin% chart handout' 3n%/lass dis/ussion o* su))le'ent e1er/ises *ro' handout. Further dis/ussion o* )re2ious 'aterial. *ui+: #ll Handout Material' >iden ran-e to *ull o/ta2e+ addinD+6+F. #ssi%nment: Pre are for la"in% qui+ on tone roduction in first octave' Pla"in% *ui+: (irst Octave' Add B%*lat *in-erin- and be-in e1er/ises in te1t. #ssi%nment: Pre are for la"in% qui+ on su lemental e,ercises' Revie& e,ercises handout for class discussion' *ui+: (in%erin%s 7lay F Ma9or s/ale in 5lass. 3n%5lass dis/ussion o* e1er/ises *ro' te1t. #ssi%nment: Pre are for la"in% qui+ on selected e,ercise from te,t covered in class' Pla"in% *ui+: !elected e,ercise from te,t' Re2iew o* F Ma9or S/ale. Dis/ussion o* e1er/ises *ro' te1t. #ssi%nment: Revie& e,ercises covered in class' Re2iew e1er/ises *ro' )re2ious /lass. 3ntrodu/tion o* al*% ole te/hni8ue. #ssi%nment: Revie& e,ercises associated &ith halfhole technique' Pre are for &ritten qui+ on bassoon eda%o%ical material'

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.ritten qui+: Peda%o%ical material' Further re2iew o* hal*%hole e1er/ises. 7layin- in the se/ond o/ta2e+ /rossin- the brea.. #ssi%nment: Pre are ( and C Major scales for in la"in% qui+' Pre are material on u er re%ister for class discussion' Pla"in% *ui+: C and ( Major scales' Fe/ture on 2oi/in- and tone )rodu/tion in the u))er re-ister. 3n%/lass dis/ussion o* e1er/ises related to u))er re-ister. Revie& material related to u er re%ister and flic/in%' Further re2iew o* u))er re-ister. 3ntrodu/tion o* GFli/.in-H te/hni8ue and dis/ussion o* asso/iated e1er/ises. #ssi%nment: Pre are for &ritten qui+ on flic/in% technique' Pre are additional e,ercises on flic/in%' Further dis/ussion o* *li/.in- and u))er re-ister. 3ntrodu/tion o* lower e1tension: low B%*lat+ B+ 5+ 5%shar)+ D+ and 6%*lat. #ssi%nment: revie& lo&er e,tension for fin%erin% qui+ 0consult (O) chart from Handout 1oteboo/' .ritten qui+: 2o&er e,tension fin%erin%' Re2iew o* 5hro'ati/ s/ale *ro' F@ to F3. Fe/ture on solo re)ertoire. #ssi%nment for &ritten qui+ on solo re ertoire' Re2iew o* 'aterial *or )layin- Final. Pla"in% (inal 33Chec/ on-line for the time of .ritten (inal33

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