I've been playing bassoon since fifth grade and have always heard people say it is a hard instrument to play. Since I've never really played anything else, I don't have anything to compare the difficulty to. Does anyone know what about the bassoon really makes it hard, and moreso, what makes it harder than other instruments?
2006-10-18 06:59:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
the fact that it is reed instrument, compounded with the fact that it is big, takes a lot of air, and a strong set of lips to play long periods.
2006-10-18 07:04:34 · answer #1 · answered by zimmermanchas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I played a bassoon for a number of years, the only thing I can figure is maybe lip placement on the reed. You know how awful it can sound if the reed is dry or your lips placed wrong. Maybe the odd fingering? I don't think its harder than other instruments, just not as 'mainstream' as like drums or guitar or flute. I started playing just because at the time it was one instrument that didn't interfere with my orthodintics (ha ha) and it was a really cool sounding instrument that NO one else played in my school :)
Just my humble opinion.
2006-10-18 14:08:41 · answer #2 · answered by Skullchick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋