Bassoon Lessons in Denver
Colorado Honor Band offers bassoon lessons in Denver. Our after school music program provides weekly one-on-one coaching and band classes, seasonal public performances, a yearly summer camp, and national and international travel opportunities.
Bassoon General Information
The Bassoon is a woodwind instrument and, unlike the clarinet or saxophone, is a member of the double-reed family. Double reed instruments are different because their mouthpieces are constructed entirely from two pieces of cane that are tied together.
The bassoon is a bass instrument and usually plays rhythmic and supporting chords and harmony in the band. The bassoon has a large range. It can play notes below the bass clef and reach to the top of the treble clef. It is a versatile instrument being able to play classical as well as jazz!
Bassoon Reeds
Most bassoon players will eventually learn from their teachers how to make reeds. Reed making is life-long learning experience by the increasing knowledge of how to get better results in quality and getting faster at assembly and finishing a reed. Until the time of learning how to make their own, a student usually will buy reeds from their teacher or sometimes have success finding adequate ones from a music store.
Famous Classical Bassoonists in the United States:
- Bernard Garfield
- Sol Schoenbach
- Arthur Weisberg
- Judith LeClair
- Hugo Fox
- David McGill
- Willard Elliot
- Frank Morelli
- Loren Glickman
- Mark Popkin
Famous Jazz Bassoonists
- Paul Hanson
- Mike Rabinowitz
- Daniel Smith
- Alexandre Silverio
Famous Bassoon Solos with Orchestra, Piano or Unaccompanied:
- Concerto by Mozart
- Concerto by Weber
- Sonata by Saint-Saens
- Romance by Elgar
- Concerto by Hummel
- Concertos by Vivaldi (many)
- 16 Waltzes by Mignone
- Andante e Rondo by Weber
Bassoon Videos
Aligi Voltan, Mozart’s Concerto for Bassoon
Bassoon Brothers Quartet, Oregon Art Beat
Alexandre Silverio and Jazz Quartet
Paul Hanson and Ariane Cap playing Jazz