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No, the bassoon's fingerings are not the same as the fingering of oboes.
There was a time, back when oboes were first invented and bassoons were just changing over from the single-piece dulcian to the four-piece basson/bassoon that the fingering of the two instruments was quite similar, and had much in common with the recorder and Flute as well.
With the split between the German and french schools of double reed instruments, though, it's hard to say that all bassoon fingerings are alike, or that all Oboe fingerings are alike!
The major difference in fingering between all oboes and all bassoons comes from the fact that the bassoon's bore is folded. This means that two lengths of the bore, the part that makes high notes and the part that makes low notes, run parallel to each other. As a result, keys that affect low notes appear near keys which affect high notes, and fingers serve multiple duties.
Because of the size of the bassoon, it is generally supported from the lower end by a belt-like strap which the player sits upon. The oboe, though, is smaller, and is generally supported by the right thumb of the player. The immobilized thumb of the oboist and the free right thumb of the bassoonist lead to further differences between the instruments. The oboist has multiple keys which are operated by the little fingers and a key and a hole with a ring (the ring acts like another key) under the left thumb. The bassoonist, though, has two keys under the left little finger, as many as four under the right little finger, between 3 and 5 under the right thumb, and anywhere between 8 and 12 keys to operate with the left thumb!
If you were to consider the basic octave, though, there is a strong similarity between all of these instruments: the three fingers of the left hand (minus the little finger), the four of the right hand, and the left thumb are employed in playing the basic octave and most of the next octave. However, in all varieties of oboe and bassoon, accidental keys, whisper/voice keys (which help to sound upper octaves) and lower-range extension keys differ greatly.
I play the oboe and tried the bassoon for a few weeks. I found that the fingerings are the more or less the same but at a fifth difference, so an F on the oboe is a Bb on the bassoon.
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Which of the instruments uses a Mouthpiece?
trumpets, trombones, saxophones, clarinets, oboes, and bassoons all use mouthpieces.
What is usually the only single reed woodwind instrument in an orchesta?
There is always a clarinet. Oboes and bassoons are the double-reed instruments.
Which instrument in woodwind family has a double reed?
oboes and bassoons (and any instruments in the oboe and bassoon family, i.e. cor anglais, contra bassoon etc.)
What is it called when you have two oboes two bassoons and two french horns?
When you have two oboes, two bassoons, and two French horns, it is typically referred to as an "octet" in the context of chamber music. This ensemble configuration is part of a larger group known as a woodwind and brass octet, which traditionally includes various woodwind and brass instruments. The specific combination you mentioned allows for rich harmonic textures and varied timbres in performances.
What instruments were necessary to perform Orfeo?
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 3 percussion, strings
What is a plural noun for oboe?
The plural of bassoon is bassoons.
What kind of instrument are oboes and bassoons?
woodwind, double reed
Which of the instruments uses a Mouthpiece?
trumpets, trombones, saxophones, clarinets, oboes, and bassoons all use mouthpieces.
What is usually the only single reed woodwind instrument in an orchesta?
There is always a clarinet. Oboes and bassoons are the double-reed instruments.
What is the instrument setting in Mozart's symphony 25 in G minor?
Orchestra2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, strings
What are some instruments that look like clarinets?
Some instruments that look like clarinets include oboes, saxophones, and bassoons.
Where does the clarinet play in the orchestra?
In the woodwind section, normally located behind the violas (near the middle of the orchestra), between the oboes and bassoons.
What is the meaning of woodwind?
Wind instruments other than brass instruments forming a section of an orchestra, including flutes, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons.
What do clarinets oboes bassoons and English horns have in common?
They are all members of the woodwind familyThey all use reeds as part of the mouthpiece to produce tones.
Who is in the woodwind family?
flutes, clarinets, saxophones, bassoons, oboes; those are the main ones. Anything with a reed is a woodwind and so are flutes even though there is no reed
Which instrument in woodwind family has a double reed?
oboes and bassoons (and any instruments in the oboe and bassoon family, i.e. cor anglais, contra bassoon etc.)
What is it called when you have two oboes two bassoons and two french horns?
When you have two oboes, two bassoons, and two French horns, it is typically referred to as an "octet" in the context of chamber music. This ensemble configuration is part of a larger group known as a woodwind and brass octet, which traditionally includes various woodwind and brass instruments. The specific combination you mentioned allows for rich harmonic textures and varied timbres in performances.
