Eb

Eb Db
x x x |x xxx|xx

xF
x x F

Eb

F#

G#

E
Bb B C D

(Db)
xxx|xx
xF
E
Bb
Eb
xxx|xx
xF
w
D
xxx|xx
xF
w
E
F#

Db
xxx|xx
x
w
Db
xxx|xx
x Ab
(w) E
Db
xxx|xx
w

Bb D
Db
xxx|xx
xF
(w) E
Db
xxx|xx
xF
w

xxx|xx
xF
w
D

F# Eb
x x x | x x F#
xF
xxx
(w) E
xF
F#
w
D
Db
xxx|xx
x
(w) E
xxx|xx xxx
x Ab
xF
(w) E
Ab
F#
Db
xxx
x x x | x x o (F)
o
w
w
(F#)

|xx

Db
xxx|xx
xF

Eb
xxx|xx
x
w
F#
D

|xx

|xx
E

xxx|xx
o
w
F#

F#
F#
x x x |x
xoF
E
F#
Bb B C D

Bb

C#

(Db)
F#
xxx|xo
F#
x x x | x x x Ab
xxx|xx oF
w
oF
w Bb E
D
(w) Bb E (C) D
Db
xxx|oo
o
E
BCD
xxx|oo
o
c# w E
D
L. H. D
key or Eb
key or Db
key.
R. H. F
key or Ab
key (little
finger or
thumb) or
little
finger F#
key.

c#
xxx|oo
o
wlock
c#
xxx|oo
o
w Bb
(D)

x x x |o xxx|oo
oo
o
c# wlock
c# w
D
Eb
x x x |(x)o
xxx|oo
xF
oF
c# w
c# w E
D
(D)

Eb

x x o | o o D3:
D4: x x o | o o
oF
Db
oF
w
Db
w
Ab
x x o |ooo
x
x o |ooo
E
Bb B
CD
Bb B C D
Add
For Slur from D3-Eb2. x x o | o
thumb Bb
D3:
Eb2:
oo
key to
Eb
Eb
wlock
stabalize x x o | o o x F
x x x Bb B C D
pitch on
|xxxF
some
w
E
w
instrumen
E
ts.
D
D
xxo|xo
o
w Bb

Eb
For slur from Eb3-Eb2. x o x | o o
xox|ox
Eb
o
o
/xx|xxxF
xxx|
w
w
xxxF
(w) E
(w)
E
D
D
x x o | o x x F or x
Db
Db
xo|xxxF
xxo|oo xox|oo
D E
D
o
o
E
c# E
(Eb)
Db
Eb
(Db)

xox|xo
o
w Bb
xxo|oo
o
c# w
(D)
xoo|oo
x
w
xoo|oo
x
w
o o o|o
oo

xxo|ox
o
c# w Bb
(Db)
xox|oo
o
Bb
oxo|oo
o
w
xoo|oo
(x)
w (E)
ooo|oo
o
w
w
Bb B C D
ooo|oo ooo|oo
o
xF
E
E
Bb
Bb
ooo|oo ooo|oo
oF
o
E
w
E

ooo|oo ooo|oo
x
x
w
E

Db

xox|ox
o
w Bb

xox|oo
o
w

xoo|oo
o
w
E

xoo|oo
x
w
E

ooo|oo
x
w

ooo|oo
o Ab
w

ooo|xo
oF
E
Bb
ooo|oo
oF
w
(lock?)
Bb B C D

ooo|xo
xF
E
Bb
ooo|oo
o
w
E-close
slowly
D
ooo|oo
x
w

ooo|oo
(x)
w
(F#)

Light:

eb

F#

F#
/xx|xx
xF
w
E
F#
x/x|xx
xF
w
F#

Open:
eb(t
rill key)
oxx|xxxF
oo|ooo
c#

Closed-dark:
Dark:
eb
ooo|ooo
oo|ooo

xoo|oo
o
w

eb
o

F#
/xx|xx
xF
w
E
F#

c#

Eb
/xx|xx
x
w
F#
D
eb
xoo|xx
xF
w

Open-light:
Open-dark:
eb(trill key)
ooo|xxoF
o
oo|xxoF
Bb
Bb
F#
(/)(x) o | x
/xx|xx
xxF
xF
w
w

Eb
/xx|xx
xF
w
F#
G3: (Db)
G2:
(Db)

eb
xoo|oo
o
w

ooo|xx
xF

Eb Db
xxx|xx

Eb Db
/ x x |x

G#

Bb

oxx|xxx
xx
x
xx
x|xxx
w
w
Db
Eb
Eb
Db
/xx|xx /xx|xx /xx|xxx
/xx|
x
x
xxx
w
E
w
w
w
/xx|xx
x
w
E
3/4 x x | x x x Ab
or
3/4 x x |
xxx
w
w
Ab
Db
/xx|xx
o
CD

x x x |x
x x Ab
c a wlock

xxx|xx
F#
o
xxx|xx
F#
o
Db
Db
xxx|xx xxx|xx
Bb
o
Bb
Bb
xxx|xx
Db
o
xxx|xx
Bb
o
Bb
BCD
Db
xxx|xo
Db

Eb
xxx|xx
o
w

Db
xxx|xx
o
Bb
xxx|xo
x Ab
c

xxx|xo
o Ab

F#
/ x x |x
xoF
E
F#
Bb B C D

Db
xxx|xx
o
a c# Bb

C#

xxx|xo
o
BCD

Db--half
Db
F# Eb or Db
open
xxx|oo xxo|xx x x x |o
xxx|oo
o
xF
oo
o
Bb
c
Eb
x x x |(x)o
xxx|oo
o
o
c
Bb
Closed-dark:
C#4:
C#5:
Dark:
F#
Eb
xxx|xxx
xxx xxx|oxxF
xox
|xxxF
|xox
C#3 (Cooper p. 72):
Bb
F#
C#4:
Bb

Closed-light:
Closed:

x x x |ooo
x|oxxF
c# wlock
wlock
D

xx

F#
xxx|xox
xx
x|xxxF
B
F#
Bb
Light:
Openlight:
Eb
xxx|oxxF
xx
o | x o o Ab
c#
D
Open:
Open-dark:
Eb c#
xxx|ooxF
xx
x|xxxF
D Bb
c#
Bb
D
x x x | x x x x x | o x For rapid
F#
xF
xF
slur from x x x | o x
c# Bb
c#
C#4 to A4
x (F)
or B4:
xxo|xo
o
xxx|oo xxx|xx xxx|oo
c#
o
xF
xF
xxx|oo
c#
c# Bb
o
(D)
(D)
For pianissimo slur
European x x o | o x
from D3 to D4.
fingering:
xF

D3:

Eb

D4:

xxo|xx
Db
oF
Db
In order to
x x o|ooo
x x raise the
o|ooo
pitch,
E
Corey
Bb B C D
Bb B prefers:
CD
xxo|oo
xxo|oo
o
o
Bb
Bb
In
extreme
cases:
xxo|oo
o
E
Eb
x x o | x x x x o | o x For down
xxo|ox
x
x
slur from
x
Ab4.
D
xxo|xx
x
E
For
x x o | x x x x o |(x)x
For
technicall
x
x
downward
y difficult
c#
slur to
passages.
F#
Eb4 flick
Eb
the L. H.
xox|oo
thumb C#
o
key.
xxo|xx
x
c#-flick

Eb
oxx|oo
o
c#

For
(Eb)
For slur
technical x x o | x x from Ab4
passages
x
to Eb4
such as
use
E4 to D#4 x x o | o x Cooper p.
Eb
to E4.
x
191 and
xxo|xx
either:
flick the L.
x
x o x | o o x x o |(/) x H. thumb
o
x
C# key.
(c#-flick) x x o | x x
or:
x
xox|xx xxo|oo
x
o
F#
c#

Lower Register

Note

Written

Fingering

Description

A1

Bb 123A|E 123F

Basic for models with low A key.

Bb1

Bb 123|E 123F

Basic.

B1

B 123|E 123F

Basic.

Src.

C2

C 123|E 123F

Basic.

C#2

C 123C#|E 123F

Basic.

D2

D 123|E 123F

Basic.

Eb2

D 123Eb|E 123F

Basic.

123|E 123F

Basic.

123C#|E 123F

Resonant.

E2

GC

Lower Middle Register

Note

F2

F#2

G2

Written

Fingering

Description

D 123|123F

Basic.

D 123|F# 123

Basic.

D 123|123F#

Use in combination with

fingerings using the right thumb.

D 123|123

Basic.

D 123C#|123

Resonant.

Src.

GC

D 123|123G#

Basic.

D 123|G# 123

Use in combination with

fingerings using the right little
finger.

D 123|12

Basic.

D 123|Bb 12

Basic.

D 123|12Bb

Use in combination with

fingerings using RH 3.

B2

D 123|1

Basic.

C3

D 123|

Basic.

C#3

D C# 123|

Basic.

D3

D 12|

Basic.

D 13Eb|Bb 2

Basic.

D C# 12|

Trill fingering with D3.

D 13|

Use in combination with E3.

D 13|Bb 2

Great for pp.

D 2|

For speed, tuning not great, but a

very useful alternate in some
passages.

D 1|

Basic.

D |

Basic.

D C# |

Resonant.

G#2

A2

Bb2

Eb3

E3

F3

GC

GC

Upper Middle Register

Note

F#3

G3

G#3

A3

Bb3

B3

C4

Written

Fingering

Description

D 23|F# 123F

Basic.

b D 23|F# 123F

For attacks.

D 23|123F F#

Use in combination with

fingerings using the right thumb.

b D 23|123F F#

For attacks, use in combination

with fingerings using the right
thumb.

23|123

Basic.

b 23|123

For attacks.

23|123G#

Basic.

b 23|123G#

For attacks.

23|G# 123

Use in combination with

fingerings using the right little
finger.

b 23|G# 123

For attacks, use in combination

with fingerings using the right
little finger.

b 123|12

Basic.

b 123|Bb 12

Basic.

b 123|12Bb

Use in combination with

fingerings not using RH 3.

b 123|1

Basic.

b 123|2

Basic.

b 123|

For speed.

D C# 123|

Basic.

Src.

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

C#4

D4

d b 123|123F

Full.

GC

d 12|

Basic.

d 123|123

Overblown fifth.

GC

Upper Register

Note

Eb4

E4

F4

F#4

G4

G#4

Written

Fingering

Description

d 12Eb|

Basic.

d 12|123G#

Overblown fifth.

d 1|

Basic.

d b 1|

Src.

GC

GC

d 13|E 123

Overblown.

d |

Basic.

23|Bb 12

Overblown.

d 23|1

Basic.

d b 23|1

GC

GC

GC

b 23|Bb 1

Overblown.

b 23|

Basic.

b 23|3

GC

GC

d 123|

Overblown.

b C# 23|2

Basic.

b C# 23|23G#

Overblown.

GC

GC

b C# 12eb|3

Basic.

b C# 12|3

A4

GC
GC

b C# 12|12

Overblown.

b C# 12eb|

Basic.

b C# 12eb|Bb 12

Overblown.

GC

B4

b 1|Bb 23

Basic.

GC

C5

b C# 13|Bb 12

Basic.

GC

b 3|Bb 1

Basic.

GC

Bb4

C#5

D5

Left Thumb Keys

Bb Low Bb key

B Low B key

C Low C key

GC

b C# 3|Bb 1

GC

13C#|123

NS
2

D Low D key
These four keys form the lower row of left thumb keys and are used for the
lowest notes of the bassoon range. The Bb key is the uppermost key in the
row, followed downward by the low B, low C, and low D keys.

d D flick key

b B flick key

a A flick key
The three flick keys are the upper three keys in the upper row of left thumb
keys. The D flick key is located at the top of the row, followed below by the B
and A flick keys. These keys are used to improve response of A 3, Bb3, B3, C4,
and D4 in slurs by depressing them and then releasing once the note has
responded.

C# C# thumb key
The C# thumb key is the fourth thumb key in the upper row of left thumb
keys. The key is used primarily for playing C# in the lower and middle
registers.

W Whisper key
The whisper key is located at the lower end of the upper row of left thumb
keys. The key is used as a vent for notes in the lower middle register..

Left Hand Main Holes and Keys

1 First finger hole (E)

2 Second finger hole (D)

3 Third finger key (C)

Left Hand Sliver Keys

eb Eb sliver key
The Eb sliver key is located between the first and second finger holes of the
left hand and is used to play Eb5.

e E sliver key
The E sliver key is located above the first finger hole of the left hand.

Left Hand Little Finger (Pinky) Keys

Eb Eb key
The Eb little finger key is located next to the left hand third finger key and is
used to play Eb2, Eb3, and several upper register notes.

C# C# key
The C# little finger key is located below the Eb little finger key and is used for
trills involving C#.

Right Hand Thumb Keys

Bb Bb thumb key

E E thumb key

F# F# thumb key

G# G# thumb key
These keys are the four right thumb keys, listed from top to bottom. The Bb
and E keys are used to play Bb and E as well as several other notes. The F#
and G# keys are used primarily for playing F# and G#.

Right Hand Main Holes

1 First finger hole (B)

2 Second finger hole (A)

3 Third finger key (G)

Right Hand Sliver Keys

Bb Bb key
The Bb key is located between the second and third finger keys of the right
hand and is used to play Bb 2 and Bb3.

Right Hand Little Finger (Pinky) Keys

F Low F key
The Low F key is the middle key of the group of three right hand little finger
keys. It is used primarily for playing the lower register and for various other
notes.

F# F# key
The F# key is next to the low F key and is adjacent to the right hand third
finger key. It is used primarily for playing F# in the first two octaves.

G# G# key
The G# key is the key located farthest from the left hand keys, next to the
low F key. It is used as an alternative to the thumb G# key.

Bassoon Fingerings

The numbers 1, 2, and 3 are used to represent main holes to be closed while a dash () is used to
indicate a main hole to remain open. Venting is indicated by the fractions (mostly vented),
(half vented), and (slightly vented). Left thumb keys are shown first, followed by left hand
holes, a pipe (|) to separate hands, right thumb keys, and finally right hand holes.

123|1
W 13|Bb 2
W 23|12
Little finger (pinky) keys and sliver keys are shown as superscripts in the left hand and
subscripts in the right hand at the position the keys are located.
123|12Bb
23Eb|Bb 12
D 123Eb|E 123F
W 123|E C#F

Lower Register

Note

Written

Fingering

Description

Bb1

Bb 123|E 123F

Basic.

B1

B 123|E 123F

Basic.

C2

C 123|E 123F

Basic.

C#2

C 123C#|E 123F

Basic.

D2

D 123|E 123F

Basic.

Eb2

D 123Eb|E 123F

Basic.

E2

W 123|E 123F

Basic.

Lower Middle Register

Note

F2

F#2

G2

G#2

A2

Bb2

Written

Fingering

Descriptions

W 123|123F

Basic.

W 123|F# 123

Basic.

W 123|123F#

Use in combination with fingerings

using the right thumb.

W 123|123

Basic.

W 123|123G#

Basic.

W 123|G# 123

Use in combination with fingerings

using the right little finger.

W 123|12

Basic.

W 123|Bb 12

Basic.

W 123|12Bb

Use in combination with fingerings not

using RH 3.

B2

W 123|1

Basic.

C3

W 123|

Basic.

C#3

D C# W 123|

Basic.

D3

W 12|

Basic.

W 13Eb|Bb 2

Basic.

C# W 12|

Trill fingering with D3.

W 13|

Use in combination with E3.

W 13|Bb 2

Great for pp.

E3

W 1|

Basic.

F3

W |

Basic.

Eb3

Upper Middle Register

Note

Written

Fingering

Description

W 23|F# 123

Basic, leave more than half of LH 1

hole open.

W 23|123F#

Use in combination with fingerings

using the right thumb.

F#3

G3

W 23|123

Basic, cover about half of LH 1 hole.

W 23|123G#

Basic, cover more than half of LH 1

hole.

W 23|G# 123

Use in combination with fingerings

using the right little finger.

123|12

Basic.

a 123|12

Flick fingering for slurs.

123|Bb 12

Basic.

a 123|Bb 12

Flick fingering for slurs.

b 123|Bb 12

Flick fingering for slurs.

123|12Bb

Use in combination with fingerings not

using RH 3.

a 123|12Bb

Use in combination with fingerings not

using RH 3, flick fingering for slurs.

b 123|12Bb

Use in combination with fingerings not

using RH 3, flick fingering for slurs.

123|1

Basic.

b 123|1

Flick fingering for slurs.

123|

Basic.

b 123|

Flick fingering for slurs.

D C# 123|

Basic.

C# 123|23F

For slurs.

12|

Basic.

d 12|

Flick fingering for slurs.

b 12|

Flick fingering for slurs.

G#3

A3

Bb3

B3

C4

C#4

D4

Upper Register

Note

Written

Fingering

Description

Eb4

12|123

Basic.

E4

13Eb|123

Basic.

F4

13Eb|12

Basic.

F#4

23Eb|Bb 12

Basic.

G4

W 23Eb|1F

Basic.

G#4

W 23Eb|3

Basic.

A4

a C# 123Eb|3

Basic.

Bb4

a C# 123Eb|12F

Basic.

Lower Register

Note

Written

Fingering

A#1-B1

Bb B 123|E 123F

Bb1-C2

Bb C 123|E 123F

B1-C2

B C 123|E 123F

Description

Src.

B1-C#2

B 123C#|E 123F

C2-Db2

C 123C#|E 123F

C2-D2

C D 123|E 123F

C#2-D2

C D 123C#|E 123F

C#2-D#2

D2-Eb2

D 123Eb|E 123F

D2-E2

D 123|E 123F

D#2-E2

D 123Eb|E 123F

Eb2-F2

D W 123Eb|E 123F

E2-F2

123|E 123F

E2-F#2

D 123|123F F#

Lower Middle Register

Note

Written

Fingering

F2-Gb2

F2-G2

W 123|123F
W 123|123F#

F#2-G2

W 123|F# 123
W 123|F# 123G#

F#2-G#2

W 123|G# 123F#
W 123|123G#

G2-Ab2

G2-A2

W 123|G# 123

W 123|123
W 123|123G#

G#2-A2

Ab2-Bb2

W 123|G# 123

W 123|Bb 123
W 123|Bb 12

A2-Bb2

A2-B2

W 123|12Bb
W 123|12
W 123|12Bb

A#2-B2

W 123|12Bb

Description

Src.

Bb2-C3

W 123|12Bb

B2-C3

W 123|1
W 123|1

B2-C#3

D W 123|1
W 123|C#

C3-Db3

D W 123|C#
C# 123|

C3-D3

W 123|
W 123|E C#F

C#3-D3

W 123|F# 3
W 123|F#
D C# W 123|

C#3-D#3

D C# W 123|

D3-Eb3

C# 12|

D3-E3

W 12|

D#3-E3

W 13|
W 13|123F

Eb3-F3

W 1eb3Eb|

E3-F3

W 1|

E3-F#3

W 1eb|
W eb|

F3-Gb3

W |123F
W |123F
a |

F3-G3

W 23|123

Upper Middle Register

Note

Written

Fingering
W 23|F# 123

F#3-G3

W 23|123F#
W 23|F# 123G#

F#3-G#3

W 23|G# 123F#
W 23|G# 123

G3-Ab3

G3-A3

W 23|123G#

W 23Eb|123
W 23|123G#

G#3-A3

W 23|G# 123
W 23|Bb 123G#
W 23|G# 123
123|Bb 123

Ab3-Bb3

b 123|Bb 123

Description

Src.

123|Bb 12
A3-Bb3

123|12Bb

A3-B3

123|12

A#3-B3

123|Bb 12
123|Bb 12

Bb3-C4

123|Bb 12

B3-C4

123|1

B3-C#4

123|1
123|C#

C4-Db4

C# 123|1

C4-D4

123|

C#4-D4

123|23F#

C#4-D#4

C# 123|23F
12|3

D4-Eb4

12|23

12Eb|

D4-E4

Upper Register

Note

Written

Fingering

Description

Src.

12|G# 23
12|23G#
D#4-E4

12|13

GC

12Eb|13

GC

12Eb|123
12|123
12|123
Eb4-F4

13Eb|2
13|2
13Eb|123

E4-F4

1|12
13Eb|123

E4-F#4

13Eb|13
13Eb|12

F4-Gb4

23Eb|12F
W 23Eb|12

F4-G4

a 13Eb|12

W 23Eb|1F
F#4-G4

2Eb|Bb 12
23Eb|Bb 12

F#4-G#4

W 23Eb|13
a C# 2Eb|Bb 12
W 23Eb|1F

G4-Ab4

a 23Eb|1F
W 23|3
W 23Eb|3G#

G4-A4

W 23Eb|C#3G#

G#4-A4

a C# 23Eb|3

Ab4-Bb4

a C# 123|Bb 123F

a C# 123|3
A4-Bb4

A4-B4

a C# 123Eb|12F

a C# 123|Bb 12F

a C# 123Eb|12F
A#4-B4

a C# 123|12F

a C# 123Eb|Bb 12F

Bb4-C5

b 123|12F

B4-C5

b 12Eb|Bb 12F

B4-C#5

b 12Eb|Bb 12F