Volume I ofĀ The New Weissenborn Method for BassoonĀ (āaĀ mustĀ for all young bassoon studentsā -Ā The Double Reed;Ā āa landmark in pedagogyā -Ā Double Reed News)Ā presented an updated, user-friendly version of Julius Weissenborn's seminal work for beginning bassoon students.
Now,Ā Volume IIĀ provides Weissenborn's advanced teaching material in a similar modern, easy-to-use edition. With well-organized lessons, supplemental materials, and advanced fingering charts, Volume II ofĀ The New Weissenborn Method for BassoonĀ is a must-have for advanced bassoon students.
FEATURES:
ā¢ Spiral-bound book lays flat on the stand and will last for years
ā¢ At 190 pages, it weighs just 22 ounces and fits easily into most music pouches
ā¢ Material is presented in well-organized lessons with no bad page turns and minimal need to flip between sections of the book
ā¢ New expanded editions of Weissenborn'sĀ Advanced Studies,Ā Op. 8, No. 2 and Milde'sĀ Scale and Chord Studies,Ā Op. 25. Six of theĀ Advanced StudiesĀ are provided in two keys - the key Weissenborn originally intended, plus the key in which it was first published - for a total of 56 Advanced Studies. The MildeĀ Scale and Chord StudiesĀ contain nine bonus etudes to cover all 15 key signatures and to practice chromatic scales in a variety of keys.
ā¢ Table of Contents and Reference Charts make it easy to find specific etudes when needed
ā¢ Supplemental Materials include: Double-tonguing and triple-tonguing exercises by Arban; Sight-reading/rhythmic etudes by Bona; and select etudes from Weissenborn's Op. 8, No. 1
ā¢ Introduces all notes up to E5 with logical pacing and plenty of material to master each new note
ā¢ Covers all Major and Minor Keys through seven sharps and seven flats, with long tones, scales, and arpeggios for each key
