How to fold nine feet of maple
The voice of drama and comedy
The intense craft of reed making
The heavy metal giant
YOUR GOAL
Master of How to tame a nine foot woodwind
maestro Bassoon Boot Joint
Eight feet of maple folds right through (folds right through), inside the boot joint with a shiny metal U (metal U!)
maestro Assemble the wooden joints to discover how nine feet of maple creates the bassoon's sound.
Bassoon keys: The bassoon has over 20 metal keys, but players must also cover several holes directly with their bare fingers.
A tube with a U-shaped bend, typically used to connect two parallel pipes. This brass connector links the bassoon's parallel wooden bores, bending its long body into a compact shape.
What is the name of the curved metal tube that connects the bassoon's reed to its wooden body?
What is the tiny, microscopic hole on the bassoon's bocal called that helps play high notes?
What type of wood is most commonly used to construct high-quality professional bassoons?
Which fingers on a bassoonist's hands carry the heaviest workload by operating up to 14 keys?
How long would a standard bassoon be if you unfolded its wooden tubing completely?