Reinhard, Johnny. "The Microtonal Bassoon." The Double Reed 10/2 (Fall 1987): 41-42. Corrections noted below in individual entries.

C#2:
    Db
x x x | x x x F
         E
B C D


Db2:
       Db
 x  x  x | x x x F
            E
Bb B C D


Db2^:
 x x x | x x x F
          E
Bb   D


D2:
x x x | x x x F
   w     E
   D


D2^:

    Db
x x x | x x x F
    D

Correction by Reinhard, 1990:

Db

x x x | x x x F

E

    D


D#2:
     Eb
 x x x | x x x F
          E
Bb   D


Eb2:
     Eb Db
x  x  x  | x x x F
            E
      D


Eb2^:
       Db
 x  x  x | x x x F
            E
Bb [B C D]*     *B C and D 1/2 closed


E2:
     Db
 x x x | x x x F
          E
Bb


E2^:
    Eb
x x x | x x x F
         E


Fb2^:
    Eb
x x x | x x x F
   w
   D


F2:
    Db
x x x | x x x F
   w


F2^:
    Eb Db
x  x  x  | x x x
               F#
          add Ab-Bb trill key

Correction by Reinhard, 1990:

Eb Db

x x x | x x x

            E F#


F#2:
    Eb
x x x | x x x
            F#

Correction by Reinhard, 1990:

Eb

x x x | x x x

   w       F#


Gb2: x x x | x x x w F# D


Gb2^:
    Eb Db        F#
x  x  x  | x x x F
               F#
      D

Correction by Reinhard, 1990:

Eb Db F#

x x x | x x x F

w F#

     D


G2:
x x x | x x x
   w


G2^, blow flat:
    Eb
x x x | x x x F Ab
   w


G#2:
x x x | x x x Ab
   w     E  F#


Ab2:
    Eb Db
x  x  x  | x x x Ab
     w
     D


Ab2^:
              F#
x x x | x x o F
   w        F#


A2:
x x x | x x o
   w


A2^:
x x x | x x o Ab
    D


A#2:
    Db
x x x | x x x Ab
       Bb
    D


Correction by Reinhard, 1990:

Db

x x x | x x x Ab

w Bb

   D


Bb2:
    Db
x x x | x x o
   w   Bb E

Correction by Reinhard, 1990:

x x x | x x o F Ab

   w   Bb


Bb2^:
x x x | x x o F Ab
       Bb


B2:
x x x | x o o Ab
   w     E
   D



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