Bassoon Embouchure

Question 0

High Pitched Crow Remedies

Answer 0

Check balance in reed/cane

Decrease pressure in embouchure, more relaxed

Question 1

Playing Sharp

Answer 1

Reed too hard
Bocal too short
Extra tension in shoulders

Question 2

Uneven crow

Answer 2

Reed too long or wide

Lack of air

Question 3

High pitched crow-too few sounds-causes

Answer 3

Reed too stiff, closed off

Embouchure too tight, pinched

Question 4

Low pitched crow-remedies

Answer 4

Change length or width of reed

More supporto dampen reed

Question 5

Unsupported sound on low F - causes

Answer 5

Lack of support from lower jaw

Lack of air support

Question 6

Unsupported sound on low F - remedies

Answer 6

Faster air-more diaphram support

Increase lower jaw support

Question 7

Low pitched crow- causes

Answer 7

Lack if air

Reed too long/wide

Question 8

High pitched crow-too few sounds -remedies

Answer 8

Check thickness of reed-balance of cane

Decrease embouchure pressure, more relaxed

Question 9

Bassoon player generally flat -causes

Answer 9

Reed not hard enough
Bocal too long
Embouchure too relaxed