Bassoon Blog

Sometimes when I have a few spare minutes I browse youtube to see if I can find anything  interesting, and i'm rarely disappointed.  I w...

One of the most perplexing, nagging questions I have regarding the bassoon has to do with swabs.  I have 2 swabs in my case: a pull-through ...

For quite a while I have been wondering about the issue of how exactly to line up the bocal when assembling the bassoon.  Whenever I try som...

This is when I practice best, when the music stand is empty.  There's no major performance right around the corner that I must prepare ...

1. Breathing: Use the diaphragm to breathe deeply. Practice breathing by lying on your back on the floor with a heavy book on your abdo...

The Columbus Symphony Woodwind Quintet recently performed the Poulenc Sextour with pianist Ahlin Min.  The quintet has not been very active...

There is much speculation these days regarding the viability of symphony orchestras.  Let's face it; they're expensive to run a...