Cayla Bellamy, bassoon
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Introduction
Series 1: Breathing
Series 2: Recording
Series 3: Etudes
Series 4: Scales
Series 5: College Selection
Technique Demonstration Videos
For the full complement of videos, check out my
YouTube playlist
.
Check out these videos to see live, narrated footage of my three major scraping sessions for a new bassoon reed:
1. Opening the blank and the first scrape (two examples)
2. The second scrape
3. The finishing process
If you have prepared cane already and are ready to check out how I form and wrap blanks, here is that process:
Looking to go back even further? Here is how I prepare tube cane for forming:
splitting and pre-gouging
gouging
shaping (straight v. folding)
profiling
Home
Information
News
Events
About Me
>
Biography
Bassoonist
Conductor
New Music Advocacy
Gallery
Recordings
Press
Studio
Colorado State University
Curriculum and Policies
Teaching Calendar
Documents
Resources
Daily Routine
Reed Making
All State Preparation
Blog
Services
>
Lessons and Masterclasses
Storefront
For Educators
>
Teaching Virtually
Bassoon Techniques Introduction
Philosophy
>
Priorities
Fingering Logic
Fundamentals
>
Assembly
Posture and Breathing
Articulation
Intonation
The Break
Vibrato
Daily Warm Ups
Contrabassoon
Reeds
>
Characteristics
Diagnostics
Adjustments
Purchasing Resources
Equipment
>
Recommendations
Cleaning
Minor Adjustments
Repair Resources
Fingering Chart
Summary
Continued Instruction
Social
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
LinkedIn
Contact Form
#BassoonistsTalk
Introduction
Series 1: Breathing
Series 2: Recording
Series 3: Etudes
Series 4: Scales
Series 5: College Selection