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Beginning Bassoon Players: Let Them Play Flat

Beginning Bassoon Players: Let Them Play Flat By NAfME Member Elizabeth Fetters Do you mind breaking a few hard and fast band rules for the benefit of your beginning bassoon…

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10 Facts about the Bassoon

10 Facts about the Bassoon By Vivian Yan Article originally posted on Oupblog Join NAfME today Rising to popularity in the 16th century, the bassoon is a large woodwind instrument…

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Bassoonists Can’t Play Jazz and Other Lies, Part 2

Bassoonists Can’t Play Jazz and Other Lies, Part 2 By Jeffrey Stepien with Anne Wagener Including nontraditional instruments in the jazz ensemble can attract more students to your group and…

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Bassoonists Can’t Play Jazz and Other Lies

Bassoonists Can’t Play Jazz and Other Lies By Jeffrey Stepien with Anne Wagener If you’re wondering whether your jazz ensemble will work without trumpets or with some clarinets, bassoons, or…

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