St John's C of E Primary School
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The bassoon: Vivaldi 'Concerto for Bassoon' & 'Take five' 6.5.24
The bassoon
The bassoon is the lowest of the main instrument of the woodwind family. Like the oboe, it has a double reed. The reed is attached to a curved metal mouthpiece called a "crook". The instrument is quite heavy. Some players have a strap to support the weight.
Here is music where you can hear the bassoon played in a baroque style. This is Vivaldi’s Bassoon Concerto. The bassoonist is accompanied by a small chamber orchestra. The concerto has three parts to it: Allegro (lively), Larghetto (slow) and another Allegro to finish.
The bassoon can be played in other styles. It is sometimes used in music to sound quite comedic – but here is a piece of music where it sounds more jazzy. This is a version of ‘Take Five’ which is a jazz standard.
It is quite unusual in that it has 5 beats in a bar. See if you can feel the beat as you listen to it.