Pentatonics, Ear Training, Improvisation and Technology: Expanding the Bassoon’s Reach

Pentatonics, Ear Training, Improvisation and Technology: Expanding the Bassoon’s Reach

This masterclass will focus on training bassoonists through playing back phrases on their instruments, pentatonic scale application for beginning improvisation, and an introduction to Electric bassoon playing techniques with electronic effects such as delay pedals, harmonization and other effects.

Participants will get an opportunity to work with Paul on better ear-mind-hand synchronicity and development of hearing and playing back music without reading music. Participants will get a chance to improvise within a supportive structure. Finally-participants will get to try electronic effects such as delay, harmonization, modulation, overdrive.

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