Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Beginning Bassoon Sheet Music Companion Book
  2. 2

    • Lesson 1: Introduction

    • Lesson 2: Putting the Bassoon Together

    • Lesson 3: Bassoon Playing Position

    • Lesson 4: Taking the Bassoon Apart
  3. 3

    • Lesson 5: Introduction

    • Lesson 6: Bassoon Air and Embouchure

    • Lesson 7: Notes F, E, D, and C

    • Lesson 8: Troubleshooting

    • Lesson 9: Bassoon Tonguing

    • Lesson 10: Exercise 1.1 - Tonguing

    • Lesson 11: Exercise 1.2 - Tonguing
  4. 4

    • Lesson 12: Introduction

    • Lesson 13: Exercise 1.1 - Long tones

    • Lesson 14: Exercise 1.2 - Long tones

    • Lesson 15: Exercise 1.3 - Long tones

    • Lesson16: Reading Music

    • Lesson 17: Exercise 2.1 - Long tones on the Musical Staff

    • Lesson 18: Bassoon Tonguing and Breathing

    • Lesson 19: Exercise 3.1 - Longer Phrases

    • Lesson 20: Exercise 4.1 - Intervals
  5. 5

    • Lesson 21: Introduction

    • Lesson 22: Notes B, A, G, and F

    • Lesson 23: Notes B, A, G, and F on the Musical Staff

    • Lesson 24: Exercise 1.1 - Half Notes

    • Lesson 25: Exercise 2.1 - Slurring

    • Lesson 26: Exercise 3.1 - Repeat Sign
  6. 6

    • Lesson 27: Introduction

    • Lesson 28: Recap

    • Lesson 29: Exercise 1.1 - Quarter Notes

    • Lesson 30: Note Half-Hole G

    • Lesson 31: Exercise 2.1 - Getting to know Half-Hole G

    • Lesson 32: Exercise 3.1 - Half Rests

    • Lesson 33: Exercise 4.1 - Tying it All Together
  7. 7

    • Lesson 34: Introduction

    • Lesson 35: Recap

    • Lesson 36: Notes A, B, and C + Flicking

    • Lesson 37: Exercise 1.1 - A, B, and C on the Staff

    • Lesson 38: Exercise 1.2 - A, B, and C on the Staff

    • Lesson 39: Exercise 1.3 - A, B, and C on the Staff

    • Lesson 40: C-Major Scale

    • Lesson 41: Time Signature

    • Lesson 42: Exercise 2.1 - 3:4 Time + Dotted Half Notes

    • Lesson 43: Melody 1.1 - Peer Gynt

    • Lesson 44: Exercise 3.1 - Tying it All together
  8. 8

    • Lesson 45: Introduction

    • Lesson 46: Recap

    • Lesson 47: Recap, part II

    • Lesson 48: Note Bb

    • Lesson 49: Exercise 1.1 - Enharmonics

    • Lesson 50: F-Major Scale - Key Signature

    • Lesson 51: Exercise 2.1 - Quarter Rests

    • Lesson 52: Exercise 3.1 - Incorporating Bb

    • Lesson 53: Exercise 3.2 - Incorporating Bb

    • Lesson 54: Exercise 3.3 - Incorporating Bb

    • Lesson 55: Exercise 4.1 - Duet
  9. 9

    • Lesson 56: Introduction

    • Lesson 57: Recap

    • Lesson 58: Recap, part II

    • Lesson 59: Exercise 1.1 - Eighth Notes

    • Lesson 60: Exercise 1.2 - Eighth Notes

    • Lesson 61: Notes F#, G#

    • Lesson 62: Exercise 2.1 - Dexterity

    • Lesson 63: Exercise 2.2 - Getting to know F#

    • Lesson 64: Exercise 2.3 - Getting to know Low G#

    • Lesson 65: Exercise 2.4 - Getting to know Half-Hole G#

    • Lesson 66: G-Major Scale

    • Lesson 67: Exercise 3.1 - Eighth Notes and F#

    • Lesson 68: Exercise 4.1 - Bb and B Natural Boogie

    • Lesson 69: Exercise 5.1 - F# Challenge
  10. 10

    • Lesson 70: Introduction

    • Lesson 71: Recap

    • Lesson 72: Note C#

    • Lesson 73: A-Major Scale

    • Lesson 74: Melody 1.1 - Hat Dance

    • Lesson 75: Melody 2.1 - Mountain King

    • Lesson 76: Exercise 1.1 - Articulations - Accents

    • Lesson 77: Exercise 1.2 - Articulations - Staccato

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Instructor

DALLAS WIND SYMPHONY

Leslie Massenburg

Leslie Massenburg began her musical studies with piano at the age of 5. She started playing the bassoon in 1995 and continued to Baylor University for her undergraduate degree in bassoon performance and piano pedagogy. She furthered her bassoon studies with a masters degree from Southern Methodist University and three years at the Aspen Summer Music Festival.