Bassoon (or bassoon, also called bassoon in mainland China), whose Italian word Fagotto comes from the shape of the instrument - firewood stick, is a member of the double-reed family of woodwind instruments. It has been used since 19 century, the bassoon evolved into what it is today.

The bassoon is the bass member of the woodwind family. Like the oboe, it has two reeds and can use the overblow technique to raise the pitch by an octave. The bassoon is said to have a register tone similar to that of the human voice, especially in the center and upper register. The instrument is of significant length (slightly 8 feet), doubled by the right playing pipe on itself. The metal locking system is important to allow players to operate widely spaced holes, controlling the pitch. A larger relative, the contrabassoon (or contrabassoon), plays an octave lower.

The bassoon's range begins at B?0 (the first one below the bass staff) and expands upwards about three and a half octaves to D2; higher notes are possible but difficult to produce and very very Fewer calls required. Bassoon music is written in untransposed bass clef, while progression clef is frequently used for larger ranges.

Music works featuring bassoon:

Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Bassoon Concerto in F minor W75

Mozart, "Bassoon Concerto in B flat major" ", K191

Weber, "Andante e Rono ungarese in E flat major", Op.35

Weber, "Bassoon Concerto in F major", Op.75

Stravinsky, "Liturgy of Spring" (opening with the famously unorthodox basson solo)

Saint-Sa?ns, "Bassoon Sonata in G minor, Op. 168 1921"

Jolivet "Concerto for Bassoon"

Antonio Vivaldi "Concerto for Bassoon and Strings" RV.466-504

(1) Range and timbre< /p>

The bassoon is an instrument in the key of C. It is notated according to solid notes and is written on the bass, tenor or treble staff according to the pitch of the instrument being played. The vocal range is (b)B(1) (#)g(2).

The timbre of different registers of the bassoon is quite different. The bass area is thick, full and powerful. When playing, the breath loss is huge, so you should avoid staying in this range for a long time; the mid-range is gentle and sweet, and is a commonly used melody range; the high range is full of dramatic characteristics and orchestral music Known as the "Joker" of the team.

(2) Performance skills

Over the past two hundred years, the bassoon has developed greatly from its original state to the present. It can not only play legato, skipping, and Portamento, vibrato, tremolo, glide, double spit, triple spit, circular breathing, etc., and after years of learning, you can play four-note chords and so on.