Beginning Bassoon Basics: Hand Placement and Posture

This video will teach you the basics of hand placement and how to properly sit when you play the bassoon.

[@jordanbeck4556]

This was very helpful, pretty much the only helpfully video I found haha thank you

[@shaunnacisanborn8076]

thank you so much,this was so helpful!

[@JFroTheMusician]

I have been playing woodwind instruments for many years and I have started bassoon recently. My issue is that since the right-hand B-flat key doesn't have a key guard it rubs against my leg and mostly prohibits it from opening all the way. Because of this I have to rotate the bassoon away from me to alleviate this. Is that the proper way to solve that issue, or is there more to it?

[@GoofyGoober_45]

I dont know

[@robert19]

i don't know either

[@MrRAYMON123]

I am a blind person and I have never touched a bassoon before, can you try to describe to me how you would shape your lips to play it? Again, I’ve never touched one before

[@ArsonnFrog]

Why's it called a whisper key? Just curious