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Bassoon Selection 1
Etude Title: No. 7, page(s) 14-15
Tempo: Dotted quarter note 84–108

Play from: Beginning to downbeat of m. 75. Add a fermata to the low F.

Performance Guide:
This etude is all about playing light arpeggios. Be sure out the 6/8 time signature by feeling this etude in 2 at all times, never in 6.

This piece has many tricky nuances. First, maintain this light style throughout all staccato passages. Do not add accents and try to get the notes as short as possible, making it sound peckish. Instead, let the ends of the staccatos maintain a bouncy and a presto feel.

The section at m. 33 allows a welcomed contrast in style. Bring out the voice-like lyric singing this section to show your musicianship. Whenever leaping to a high note, prepare by supporting with air into and through the lower notes. Be careful to release the high note rather than blowing through. If you push through and past the high note, it will likely out and have a bright quality that does not match the rest of your sound.

Lastly, if your bassoon has a thumb Ab, utilize this to make your low F to low Ab transitions easier, giving your right pinky a break.