F#3. Standard. Corey, Gerald. "How to Make the French Bassoon `Work.'" The Journal of the International Double Reed Society 1 (May 1973): 38.

    W
o o o | x x x F

F#3. Corey, Gerald. "How to Make the French Bassoon `Work.'" The Journal of the International Double Reed Society 1 (May 1973): 38. "Less nasal, very slightly low."

    W
o o x | x x x F

For pianissimo try:

 f# W
o x x | x x x F

F#3. James, Cecil. Unpublished chart.

"May be used in fast passages:"

    W
o x o | x x x F
           F#

F#3. Wadin, Edward. In Apfelstadt, Marc and Klimko, Ronald. Bassoon Performance Practice, Teaching Materials, Techniques and Methods. Idaho: University of Idaho, 1993, p. 65. Same as Cooper p. 117 except no whisper key. Same for German Bassoon.

o o o | x x x F


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