{"id":10927,"date":"2020-05-22T16:55:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T16:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/?page_id=10927"},"modified":"2023-07-28T12:39:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T17:39:22","slug":"why-play-the-bassoon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-bassoon\/why-play-the-bassoon\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Play the Bassoon?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-call_to_action-7 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-4859127596_d3ec9ec0a2_o-e1587502081739.jpg\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-4859127596_d3ec9ec0a2_o-e1587502081739.jpg'); background-size: cover; background-position: 50% 45%;\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-2 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 text-center col-lg-8\">\n<h2 class=\"h1 color5-color bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy\" style=\"margin: 30px 0px; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 64px; padding: 0em 0em 0.2em; font-family: Oswald; font-weight: 500;\" data-font-family=\"Oswald\" data-font-weight=\"500\" data-font-style=\"\">Why Play the Bassoon?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\n<div>\n<hr class=\"color5-color bg-hr bg-hr-14 wow bounceIn\" style=\"border: 4px solid; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;\" data-wow-duration=\"2s\" data-wow-delay=\"1s\" width=\"50%\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-2 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"color5-background-color color-5-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-text-2 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 20px; background-image: linear-gradient(to left, #ffffff, #ffffff);\" data-bg-color-1=\"#FFFFFF\" data-bg-color-2=\"#FFFFFF\" data-bg-direction=\"to left\">\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-6 text-center col-lg-4\" style=\"padding: 0em 0em 5em;\">\n<div style=\"width: 960px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-10927-1\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" autoplay preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bassoon.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bassoon.mp4\">https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bassoon.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-top: 5em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14526 size-full\" title=\"bassoon image\" src=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/bassoon-pic.png\" alt=\"bassoon image\" width=\"295\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/bassoon-pic.png 295w, https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/bassoon-pic-150x172.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-top: 2em; font-size: 24px; color: #92278f; font-family: Oswald; font-weight: 500;\" data-font-family=\"Oswald\" data-font-weight=\"500\" data-font-style=\"\">Why Play the Bassoon?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mod-reset\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-5 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 col-lg-5\">\n<p class=\"color2-color\">For some beginning band students, it&#8217;s hard to choose what musical instrument to play. Each band instrument has something intriguing to offer, whether it be the sound that is produced when the musical instrument is played, where that particular instrument section sits in the band, what it is made of, the shape of the instrument itself, and much more. So why play the bassoon? There are many great reasons to play bassoon in school band:<\/p>\n<p class=\"color2-color\">\u2666 The bassoon has a rich and varied sound.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color2-color\">\u2666 The bassoon can play the melody, counter-melody, harmony and more. Its versatility provides interesting playing parts for the musician, so you&#8217;ll never get bored playing the bassoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color2-color\">\u2666 It&#8217;s a wonderful opportunity to be part of an elite group. There are fewer musicians on bassoon than most of the other band instruments, and your band director will love you if you decide to play the bassoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color2-color\">\u2666 Since there aren&#8217;t as many students playing bassoon, you will have a greater chance of being accepted into honor groups and\/or All-State Band, which means there will be lots of occasions where you can play your instrument in different settings and ensembles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color2-color\">\u2666 The bassoon is used in concert band, symphony orchestra, opera, movie and television soundtracks, small chambers groups and more. It can add to a bass line, play a solo, or blend with lots of other instruments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color2-color\">\u2666 While learning any new musical instrument will have its challenges, the bassoon is considered one of the more difficult instruments to learn. That being said, it&#8217;s like every other instrument in the band &#8212; practice is the key to becoming a great bassoon player.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color2-color\">\u2666 Playing the bassoon will offer you more opportunities for scholarships and grants to college\/university. If you are a good player, you will be welcomed heartily by most institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-3\" style=\"padding-right: 0em; padding-left: 0em;\">\n<div class=\"bg-box\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px; padding-bottom: 3em;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-bassoon\/renting-a-bassoon-from-arts-music-shop\/\">Renting a Bassoon<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px; padding-bottom: 3em;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-bassoon\/bassoon-care-maintenance-tips\/\">Bassoon Care &amp; Maintenance Tips <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px; padding-bottom: 3em;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-bassoon\/bassoon-repair-advice\/\">Bassoon Repair Advice <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px; padding-bottom: 3em;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-bassoon\/bassoon-fingering-chart\/\">Bassoon Fingering Chart<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px; padding-bottom: 3em;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-bassoon\/bassoon-video-resources\/\">Bassoon Video Resources <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px; padding-bottom: 3em;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-bassoon\/pdf-resources-for-bassoon\/\">PDF Resources for Bassoon<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px; padding-bottom: 3em;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/all-about-the-bassoon\/essentials-for-the-advancing-bassoon-player\">Essentials for Advancing Players&nbsp; <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0px -25px;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-3d bg-text-fx bg-text-fx-closeheavy btn-longshadow btn-block\" href=\"http:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/coming-soon\">Rent Your Bassoon Online<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Play the Bassoon? 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