{"id":210,"date":"2012-05-06T18:08:08","date_gmt":"2012-05-06T18:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johnschroder.co.uk\/js\/?page_id=210"},"modified":"2019-03-17T17:21:39","modified_gmt":"2019-03-17T17:21:39","slug":"best-upper","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/johnschroder.co.uk\/js\/fingerings\/best-upper\/","title":{"rendered":"Best upper register"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Best Upper Register Bassoon Fingerings<\/h2>\n<h4>As used by the CBSO bassoon section (in 1992!)<\/h4>\n<div>\n<p>Click on a note to go to the fingering.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/johnschroder.co.uk\/js\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images\/gifs\/25-34map.gif\" alt=\"25-34\" style=\"max-width:648;\" usemap=\"#notes\"><\/p>\n<map name=\"notes\">\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"30,0,90,78\" href=\"#25\" alt=\"Bb\">\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"90,0,140,78\" href=\"#26\" alt=\"B\">\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"140,0,200,78\" href=\"#27\" alt=\"C\">\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"200,0,250,78\" href=\"#28\" alt=\"C#\">\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"250,0,305,78\" href=\"#29\" alt=\"D\">\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"305,0,360,78\" href=\"#30\" alt=\"Eb\">\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"360,0,415,78\" href=\"#31\" alt=\"E\">\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"415,0,470,78\" href=\"#32\" alt=\"F\">\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"480,0,540,78\" href=\"#33\" alt=\"F#\">\n<area shape=\"rect\" coords=\"540,0,590,78\" href=\"#34\" alt=\"G\">\n<\/map>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fingerbox\" id=\"25\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"keybox\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/johnschroder.co.uk\/js\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images\/Fingpics\/128-318.gif\" alt=\"128-318\" style=\"max-width: 230;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative; top: 460px; text-align: center;\">Left thumb helps to get and keep the right octave and intonation. It can be left off in fast passages if necessary.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fingerbox\" id=\"26\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"keybox\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/johnschroder.co.uk\/js\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images\/Fingpics\/134-318.gif\" alt=\"134-318\" style=\"max-width: 230;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative; top: 460px; text-align: center;\">Left thumb helps to get and keep the right octave and intonation. It can be left off in fast passages if necessary.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fingerbox\" id=\"27\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"keybox\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/johnschroder.co.uk\/js\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images\/Fingpics\/141-318.gif\" alt=\"141-318\" style=\"max-width:230\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative; top: 460px; text-align: center;\">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.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fingerbox\" id=\"28\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"keybox\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/johnschroder.co.uk\/js\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images\/Fingpics\/152-318.gif\" alt=\"152-318\" style=\"max-width:230\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative; top: 460px; text-align: center;\">Inclusion of right hand helps sound and intonation but can be left off in fast passages if necessary.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fingerbox\" id=\"29\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"keybox\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/johnschroder.co.uk\/js\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images\/Fingpics\/162-318.gif\" alt=\"162-318\" style=\"max-width:230\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative; top: 460px; text-align: center;\">Make sure the crook key lock is off!<br \/>\nFor 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#.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fingerbox\" id=\"30\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"keybox\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/johnschroder.co.uk\/js\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images\/Fingpics\/169-318.gif\" alt=\"169-318\" style=\"max-width:230\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative; top: 460px; text-align: center;\">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.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fingerbox\" id=\"31\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"keybox\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/johnschroder.co.uk\/js\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images\/Fingpics\/182-318.gif\" alt=\"182-318\" style=\"max-width:230\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative; top: 460px; text-align: center;\">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.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fingerbox\" id=\"32\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"keybox\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/johnschroder.co.uk\/js\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images\/Fingpics\/190-318.gif\" alt=\"190-318\" style=\"max-width:230\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative; top: 460px; text-align: center;\">Eb key or C# key (left little finger) may improve the sound but can be left off in fast passages.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fingerbox\" id=\"33\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"keybox\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/johnschroder.co.uk\/js\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images\/Fingpics\/202-318.gif\" alt=\"202-318\" style=\"max-width:230\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative; top: 460px; text-align: center;\">Best fingering for sound, intonation and slurs.<br \/>\nEb key or C# key (left little finger) may improve the sound but can be left off in fast passages.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fingerbox\" id=\"34\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"keybox\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"noborder\" src=\"https:\/\/johnschroder.co.uk\/js\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images\/Fingpics\/204-318.gif\" alt=\"204-318\" style=\"max-width:230\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative; top: 460px; text-align: center;\">Eb key or C# key (left little finger) may improve the sound but can be left off in fast passages.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fingerbox\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"keybox\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/johnschroder.co.uk\/js\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images\/Fingpics\/203-318.gif\" alt=\"203-318\" style=\"max-width:230\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative; top: 460px; text-align: center;\">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.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fingerbox\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"keybox\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/johnschroder.co.uk\/js\/wp-content\/uploads\/Images\/Fingpics\/220-318.gif\" alt=\"220-318\" style=\"max-width:230\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative; top: 460px; text-align: center;\">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!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best Upper Register Bassoon Fingerings As used by the CBSO bassoon section (in 1992!) Click on a note to go to the fingering. Left thumb helps to get and keep the right octave and intonation. 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