Hi, My old faithful Saturn station wagon is about to end its life and I am looking for a not-too-expensive car that fits my hard contra case (FOX), bassoon, a ...
... I've been known to give bass players a ride as well as the giant Heckel contra with low A bell. But I guess that doesn't help you. Look into something...
I just bought a Pontiac Vibe (same as the Toyota Matrix). Really good gas mileage, tons of room and great extras that don't cost extra. email me if you would...
(Howdy,) I'm glad no one said anything about a lime-green Gremlin with a sunroof (c.1980)...(I wish I still had a picture...!) -G. ... good gas ... email me if...
The current design of the Toyota Prius is ideal for the contrabassoon. It's a hatchback with a 60-40 split rear seat, and is classified as a midsized car. The...
I put my Fox contra hard case into a Subaru Forester. Putting the "40"% back seat down (the narrower back seat works well and stabilizes the case from...
I drive a Saab 9-5 wagon. It has a split rear seat, and folding down the "40%" side leaves room for the case. They run well, and last a long time: you can...
This is a fun thread, because it's slightly off topic, but not really. When I go car shopping (a favorite past time), I always bring my contra with me. That's...
On this indeed fun topic.. since yours truly is a bassist.. whenever I see a cool car in a car magazine, or on the road, or on The Price Is Right.. the FIRST...
Great question! When I needed to buy a new car I brought measurements with me. I needed to be able to bring either my Heckel in a gig bag or hard case or...
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I chose the Scion XA. I don't use the hard case much so that was less of an issue. The problem with the Suzuki is that the reliability is less than steller. ...
USC (the one in Los Angeles) owns a low-A Mirafone contrabassoon. I did a quick search through earlier postings on this group and found only one mention of...
When I first got hold of a Contra, there wasn't anyone in my imediate bassoon-community who could teach me how to play it. I had to get the fingering from an...
Howdy, http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/contrabassoon/files/REContrabassoon.htm The local Conservatory here in Stockton has a contra like what you...
Hi, I always use the Fox fingering chart first. You can find it at www.foxproducts.com/pdfs/CBsnFingeringChart.pdf It covers the basic fingerings and has a few...
You might also look at the IDRS charts that Terry Ewell has organized: http://idrs.colorado.edu/bsnfing/finghome.htm At the bottom of the page are several...
Another possibility is the chart in Cornelia Biggers' book "The Contra-Bassoon: A Guide to Performance." I've used it as a basic starting point for many...
I luckily always get to play on the same instrument. the orchestra rents it and I get to play it whenever a contra is needed. Its a Mollenhauer and i have no...
Well, the symphony that I've tried to communicate with about a commission piece for viola and contrabasson has not communicated with me, so I've decided to try...
You write it, We will learn it. Kon ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam...
... flat minor being perhaps my favorite. I am thinking, however, of composing at least the first movement for my piece (which would be a sinfonia concertante...
I have a saying along with a close colleague here in New York. He’s an excellent clarinet player, and when we encounter something in more than a few sharps...
I can't resist mentioning that when a fellow bassoon friend of mine plays with me, if I were to get lost in a read-through and say "where are we?" he will...
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Hey Harry, I just heard you and Frank play the Rossini - Barber- WOW. You guys sound like blood brothers. Every key has a living sound - write your piece in a...
