LET’S CHAT ABOUT THOSE PESKY BASSOON HALF HOLES.
How much is too much?
What should it Sound Like?
What Should it Look Like?
How do you know if it’s Right or Wrong?
Lucky for YOU and ME, I had John Mark a beginner in my studio willing to DEMONSTRATE
The GOAL SOUND
NOT ENOUGH HALF HOLE
and TOO MUCH HALF HOLE
BEFORE WE GET STARTED- HERE ARE SOME BASIC FACTS:
HALF HOLING WORKS AS A FORM OF OCTAVE KEY
WHAT THIS MEANS:
LOW NOTES WILL JUMP UP THE OCTAVE IF YOU LEAK THE LEFT FIRST FINGER WITH A HALF HOLE.
NOTES THAT USE THE HALF HOLE
REMEMBER: NO HALF HOLE IN THE LOW REGISTER
(In the BOTTOM OF THE BASS CLEF STAFF)
And Now- HERE’S JOHN MARK to HELP YOU!
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