Choosing a Bassoon
What is a "Gentleman Type"?
A "gentleman's bassoon" has a compact case
Since bassoons are such large instruments, the sections of the instrument's body are also large even when they are separated. The case that must be used to carry them also has to be large. A bassoon made with the longest section, the bass joint, split in an alternate location so that it can be carried in a more compact case is called a "Gentleman's Type" bassoon. This nickname derives from the appearance of the case, which resembles the attaché case that might be carried by a "gentleman."
Standard model case
"Gentleman's" model case
Yamaha "Gentlemen's" models
A model that can be stored in an easy to carry, compact case, with a shortened bass joint and an extended bell joint.
Musical Instrument Guide : Bassoon Contents
Structure
- What Kind of Musical Instrument is a Bassoon?
- A Long Tube that can be Separated
- The Bocal and its Various Functions
- Unique Features of the bassoon, and How to Play
- [Experiment1]Comparing the Sound of Tone Holes cut Obliquely and Perpendicular
- [Experiment2]Encasing the Bore in Various Materials
- Bonus Experiment
How to Play
How the Instrument is Made
Choosing an Instrument
Trivia
- An Instrument that is Sensitive to Humidity
- Sounds from water in the U-tube?
- There's a needle in the bocal?!
- Comments by conductors caused popularity to tumble?
- Bassoon classics - Chamber music works
- Bassoon classics - Concertos
- Is the "contra-fagotto" a contrabassoon?
- What is the best tool to file a reed?