Double Reed Production (Bassoon) 5

Display Schedule

Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language Instruction	Semester
106VSF5	Z	1	1T	Czech	winter

Subject guarantor

František HERMAN, Jiří SEIDL

Name of lecturer(s)

František HERMAN, Jan HUDEČEK, Denisa PROPILKOVÁ, Jiří SEIDL

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Preparing students in the abilities to analyse construction material (wood), know various modification techniques as well as the preservation and storage of the final product (reeds, double-reeds).

Mode of study

Exchange of experience in the production and modification of reeds.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

none

Course contents

This course provides students with practical and method-educational skills which are required in the production and modification of Bassoon double-reeds. Wood structure in relation to tone quality is explained. The construction of reeds with various strengths, sound, lifespans and uses at all levels and all other Bassoon playing attributes is instructed.

Assessment methods and criteria

Reed production corresponding to the playing disposition of the Bassoon player accounding for the sound, color, dynamics and expressive aspects of their performance ideas.

Course web page

http://www.hamu.cz/katedry/katedra-dechovych-nastroju

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