Now simply follow my lead and you will have your bassoon together before you know it!
1. Get some water in the little cup and let the reed go for a swim.
2. Take the butt(boot) joint in one hand and the tenor joint in the other. Insert the corked end of the tenor joint into the hole of corresponding size on the boot joint. Be sure to handle all joints in a way that does not harm the keywork, and use a twist-push motion when putting all pieces together. The tenor joint has an inner curve that should be lined up with the larger hole in the butt joint.
3. Set this now joined piece down in a safe location and now grab the bell and the Long Joint. Press the B flat Key down on the Bell and join these two pieces together, again using the twist-push motion. Be sure the B flat key is correctly aligned.
4. Take the Butt-Tenor combo and attach the Long-Bell combo to it. Be sure the joints are aligned so that the keys are in a comfortable playing position and can move freely.
5. Take the Bocal and insert it into the bassoon carefully. Hold at the base so that it does not bend; that would be bad.
6. Take the seat strap and place it on the seat, and attach the hook of the strap to the bass of the Bassoon. Pull or release the strap as needed to adjust to a comfortable height.
7. Retrieve the reed from the water and "crow" it, trying to make as many high and low overtones as possible.
8. Attach the reed to the bocal and you should be ready to go!
There you have it, The Bassoon is together! Now go and read another post!
