Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Intermediate Bassoon Sheet Music Companion Book
  2. 2

    • Lesson 1: Intro

    • Lesson 2: Recap

    • Lesson 3: Recap, part II

    • Lesson 4: Exercise 1.1 - Dotted Quarter + Eighth Note

    • Lesson 5: Melody 1.1 - My Country 'Tis of Thee

    • Lesson 6: Melody 1.2 - My Country 'Tis of Thee

    • Lesson 7: Melody 1.3 - My Country 'Tis of Thee

    • Lesson 8: Note D#, Eb

    • Lesson 9: Bb-Major Scale

    • Lesson 10: Melody 1.4 - My Country 'Tis of Thee

    • Lesson 11: Chromatic Scale

    • Lesson 12: Melody 2.1 - Gnomes
  3. 3

    • Lesson 13: Introduction

    • Lesson 14: Recap

    • Lesson 15: Recap, part II

    • Lesson 16: Notes Low E to Low Bb

    • Lesson 17: Exercise 1.1 - Low Notes

    • Lesson 18: Melody 1.1 - Up on the Housetop

    • Lesson 19: C-Major Scale

    • Lesson 20: Note High D

    • Lesson 21: D-Major Scale

    • Lesson 22: Chromatic Scale

    • Lesson 23: Melody 2.1 - On Top of Old Smokey

    • Lesson 24: Exercise 2.1 - Low Note Challenge
  4. 4

    • Lesson 25: Introduction

    • Lesson 26: Recap

    • Lesson 27: Note High Eb

    • Lesson 28: Exercise 1.1 - Getting to know High Eb

    • Lesson 29: Exercise 1.2 - Getting to know High Eb

    • Lesson 30: Chromatic Scale

    • Lesson 31: Exercise 2.1 - Dynamics

    • Lesson 32: Exercise 3.1 - Tying it All Together
  5. 5

    • Lesson 33: Introduction

    • Lesson 34: Recap

    • Lesson 35: Notes High E, F

    • Lesson 36: Exercise 1.1 - Getting to know High E and F

    • Lesson 37: F-Major Scale

    • Lesson 38: E-Major Scale

    • Lesson 39: Chromatic Scale

    • Lesson 40: Exercise 2.1 - Tempo Adagio

    • Lesson 41: Exercise 2.2 - Tempo Andante

    • Lesson 42: Exercise 2.3 - Tempo Allegro

    • Lesson 43: Exercise 3.1 - Dynamic Changes

    • Lesson 44: Exercise 3.2 - Dynamic Changes

    • Lesson 45: Melody 1.1 - When the Saints

    • Lesson 46: Melody 2.1 - Wayfaring Stranger
  6. 6

    • Lesson 47: Introduction

    • Lesson 48: Recap

    • Lesson 49: Recap, part II

    • Lesson 50: Notes Low Eb and Db

    • Lesson 51: Exercise 1.1 - Getting to know Low Eb and Db

    • Lesson 52: Exercise 1.2 - Getting to know Low Eb and Db

    • Lesson 53: Eb-Major Scale

    • Lesson 54: Chromatic Scale

    • Lesson 55: Exercise 2.1 - 16th Notes

    • Lesson 56: Exercise 2.2 - 16th Notes
  7. 7

    • Lesson 57: Introduction

    • Lesson 58: Recap

    • Lesson 59: Ab-Major Scale

    • Lesson 60: Exercise 1.1 - Moving 16th Notes

    • Lesson 61: Exercise 2.1 - Cut Time

    • Lesson 62: Exercise 2.2 - Chromatic Cut Time

    • Lesson 63: Exercise 2.3 - Cut Time Skills

    • Lesson 64: Exercise 3.1 - Intervals and Arpeggios

    • Lesson 65: Melody 1.1 - A Brahms Melody

    • Lesson 66: Exercise 4.1 - Combining 16th Notes and Articulation
  8. 8

    • Lesson 67: Introduction

    • Lesson 68: Recap

    • Lesson 69: Note High F#

    • Lesson 70: Db-Major Scale

    • Lesson 71: Exercise 1.1 - Db Scale with 16th Notes

    • Lesson 72: Exercise 2.1 - 16th Note Combinations

    • Lesson 73: Exercise 2.2 - 16th Note Combinations

    • Lesson 74: Exercise 2.3 - 16th Note Combinations

    • Lesson 75: Exercise 3.1 - Dotted Eighth + Sixteenths

    • Lesson 76: Melody 1.1 - Bridal March

    • Lesson 77: Melody 2.1 - March of the Toreador
  9. 9

    • Lesson 78: Introduction

    • Lesson 79: Recap, part I

    • Lesson 80: Recap, part II

    • Lesson 81: Note High G

    • Lesson 82: Note High Ab

    • Lesson 83: Ab-Major Scale, Two-Octaves

    • Lesson 84: G-Major Scale, Two-Octaves

    • Lesson 85: B-Major Scale, Two-Octaves

    • Lesson 86: Chromatic Scale

    • Lesson 87: Exercise 1.1 - 6:8 Time

    • Lesson 88: Exercise 1.2 - 6:8 Time

    • Lesson 89: Exercise 1.3 - 6:8 Time

    • Lesson 90: Exercise 2.1 - Eighth Rests

    • Lesson 91: Melody 1.1 - Panther
  10. 10

    • Lesson 92: Introduction

    • Lesson 93: Recap

    • Lesson 94: Notes High A and Bb

    • Lesson 95: A-Major Scale, Two-Octaves

    • Lesson 96: Bb-Major Scale, Three-Octaves

    • Lesson 97: Chromatic Scale, Three-Octaves

    • Lesson 98: Gb:F#-Major Scale, Two-Octaves

    • Lesson 99: Exercise 1.1 - Triplets

    • Lesson 100: Exercise 1.2 - Triplets

    • Lesson 101: Exercise 1.3 - Triplets

    • Lesson 102: Melody 1.1 - Wars in the Stars

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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.