Best Upper Register Bassoon Fingerings

As used by the CBSO bassoon section (in 1992!)

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Bb B C C# D Eb E F F# G
128-318
Left thumb helps to get and keep the right octave and intonation. It can be left off in fast passages if necessary.
134-318
Left thumb helps to get and keep the right octave and intonation. It can be left off in fast passages if necessary.
141-318
Left thumb helps to get and keep the right octave and intonation. The C# key (left little finger) may improve the sound. Either or both can be left off in fast passages if necessary.
152-318
Inclusion of right hand helps sound and intonation but can be left off in fast passages if necessary.
162-318
Make sure the crook key lock is off!
For difficult slurs to D you can touch the high-d key (left thumb top right) or use the same 3 fingers of the right hand as C#.
169-318
Leave off 1st finger of the right hand for slurs to this note. Eb key or C# key (left little finger) may improve the sound but can be left off in fast passages.
182-318
Leave off 1st finger of the right hand for slurs to this note. Eb key or C# key (left little finger) may improve the sound but can be left off in fast passages.
190-318
Eb key or C# key (left little finger) may improve the sound but can be left off in fast passages.
202-318
Best fingering for sound, intonation and slurs.
Eb key or C# key (left little finger) may improve the sound but can be left off in fast passages.
204-318
Eb key or C# key (left little finger) may improve the sound but can be left off in fast passages.
203-318
Easy fingering for quick passages. Eb key or C# key (left little finger) may improve the sound but can be left off in fast passages.
220-318
The crook key usually helps. Eb key or C# key (left little finger) may improve the sound but can be left off in fast passages. If it is unusually flat then make sure that the ring on the right hand has opened!