{"id":10923,"date":"2020-05-22T16:52:58","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T16:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/?page_id=10923"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T20:42:29","slug":"essentials-for-the-advancing-bassoon-player","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-bassoon\/essentials-for-the-advancing-bassoon-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Essentials for the Advancing Bassoon Player"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Essentials for the Advancing Bassoon Player<\/h2>\n
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Below is a list of recommended etude\/technical books for the bassoon — some of the “Essentials for the Advancing Bassoon Player.” They include many tried and true studies in tone production, technique, articulation, musicianship, etc. All of the literature\/books itemized here can be purchased from Art\u2019s Music Shop.<\/p>\n

Also included here are some famous bassoon artists with a corresponding recording that you may listen to. You can find many other recordings by these artists and more on YouTube, including master classes.<\/p>\n

Just for fun, at the bottom, we\u2019ve added some names of notable celebrities that have played the bassoon.<\/p>\n

Bassoon Literature<\/h2>\n
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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

Milde\/Kovar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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50 Concert Studies for Bassoon Op 26 Vol 2<\/p>\n

IMC.497<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Buy Now <\/a><\/p>\n

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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

Milde\/ed. Kamins & Short<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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25 Studies in Scales & Chords for Bassoon Op. 24<\/p>\n

TP.414-41219<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$23.99<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

Rubank<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Intermediate Method for Bassoon<\/p>\n

HL.04470230<\/p>\n

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Advanced Method Vol 1 for Bassoon<\/p>\n

HL.04470430<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"rubank<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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$9.99<\/p>\n

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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

Weissenborn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Practical Method for Bassoon<\/p>\n

CF.O2150<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$34.99<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Composer\/Arranger<\/p>\n

Weissenborn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Bassoon Studies Op 8 No 2 for Advanced Players<\/p>\n

CF.O2951<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bassoon Artists for Listening<\/h2>\n

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