Bassoon & Reed Making Clinics, Individual & Group Lessons

Now booking for the 2024-25 school year!

Dear Students, Parents, Band and Ensemble Directors:
Start the school year off right! Schedule 60-minute individual or group bassoon lessons and reed-making classes now!

Bassoon masterclasses, clinics, lessons, and reed-making classes can be scheduled for in-person or online sessions.
Online sessions will meet using Google Meet, or Zoom video conferencing.

Whether you are just starting the bassoon, need some help adjusting your reeds, or are a seasoned ensemble director with aspiring musicians, I can help!

Please complete the inquiry form below and I will follow up shortly!

Bassoon Lesson requirements (online)
The lesson space should have good lighting, and enough distance between the camera and the musician to see both hands while playing and offset the music stand so as to not obscure the view. 

Students under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or classroom teacher during the lesson. 

Please follow up with me regarding the prospective design of the lesson or group class and available reed-making and adjustment tools, I am happy to further discuss the design and structure of the lesson or class with you.

Bassoon Reed Making Class tool recommendations
For reed-making classes, some basic reed-making tools for reed adjustments are nice to have on hand:

Beginning Bassoon Reed Adjustment:
400 or 500 grit wet dry sandpaper
Small hobby pliers; combo, needle nose, or flat nose jewelry pliers  
Bassoon Reed Plaque or 1mm guitar pick
Small swiss file; round, triangle, or square swiss file
Reed soaking cup

Intermediate Bassoon Reed Adjustment:
Bassoon holding mandrel or small nail tap
Bassoon reed cutting block or billet
Reed knife, 'Vitry-style' double hollow ground or single bevel flat reed knife

Advanced Bassoon Reed Adjustment:
Bassoon reed reamer, spiral fluted or diamond ground
Straight-edge safety razor blade
Reed tip cutter (nice to have)

Bassoon Reed Blank Forming and Finishing:
GSP cane
Cooking twine (no dye)
22 gauge, 0.0253" diameter brass wire
Duco cement, nail polish, or acrylic medium
FF cotton or polyester thread
Bassoon reed holding pins or drying rack
Revlon emeryl nail file
Glass Jar

Bassoon Reed Shaping:
Gouged Profiled Bassoon Cane
Straight shaper or folder shaper and handle of your choice

Bassoon Reed Profiling:
Gouged Bassoon Cane
Bassoon Reed Profiler

Bassoon Reed Gouging:
Bassoon tube cane, 24-25mm diameter preferred
Bassoon cane splitter & rubber mallet
Bassoon cane guillotine
Pre-gouger
Gouger