Standard Bassoon Fingerings

compiled by Susan Hess

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= denotes optional keys, normally to improve tone or intonation 2003

Key to fingering diagram

* Left hand thumb keys Left hand finger tone holes and keys

Standard Bassoon Fingerings

Right hand thumb keys

Right hand finger tone holes and keys

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*Not all bassoons have this key (high d key)

Dr. Susan Hess

Lionel Hampton School of Music University of Idaho

Lionel Hampton School of Music University of Idaho PO Box 444015 Moscow, ID 83844-4015 208.885.6231 208.885. 54 (fax) shess@uidaho.edu www.class.uidaho.edu/uibassoon