Drills 1.0

Description

Drills is an established system for bassoon playing that Ole Dahl developed over the last 25 years. The first iteration of this system was the result of hisy own daily practice, focusing on honing the everyday tools he needed for playing in orchestra. By implementing the system in his teaching for the last 15 years, he has received constant evaluation and feedback from students and professionals. 

This new fine-tuned edition is the result of this feedback and incorporates a decade of improvements in explanations and exercises. Also includes QR codes linking to video demonstrations.

Table of contents:

• Biography
• Introduction
• Presentation of Drills System
• Posture
• Breathing
• Pressure
• Embouchure
• Preparation
• Digging Out
• Intonation
• Registers
• Slurs
• Timing
• Half-Hole Technique
• Single Tongue
• Double Tongue
• Vibrato
• What is a Drills Day
• Mannheim Noodle
• Drill No. 1 & Primer
• Drill No. 2 & Primer
• Coffee Scales
• Drill No. 3 & Primer
• Flex Exercise

• Drills - Example Days