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Bassoon Fingering Charts

Below is a list of all available fingering charts for Heckel-model (German) basoons. The fingerings apply to both bassoons and contrabassoons. Each fingering chart is split up by acoustic octaves, whose ranges are notated and clickable. Trills are arranged in order by the lower, principal note.

 

Fingering Scheme Description of keys and fingering notation

Basic Fingering Chart for Bassoon   First Octave Second Octave Third Octave B1 to F3 F3 to F4 F4 to Bb4

Alternate Fingering Chart for Bassoon   First Octave Second Octave Third Octave B1 to F3 F3 to F4 F4 to F5

Alternate Fingering Chart for Contrabassoon   First Octave Second Octave Third Octave A1 to F3 F3 to F4 F4 to D5

Trill Fingering Chart for Bassoon   First Octave Second Octave Third Octave A1 to F3 F3 to F4 F4 to B4

 

Other Bassoon Fingering Charts

Bassoon Family Fingering Companion (International Double Reed Society) · The ultimate online reference in fingerings for bassoon, contrabassoon, ophicleide, and sarrusophone. Includes basic, alternate, harmonic, pianissimo, trill, tremolo, microtone, and multiphonic fingerings as well as a bibliography of bassoon fingering and technique works.

Bassoon Fingering Chart (Bruce Hammel) · A graphical fingering chart of basic and trill fingerings with descriptions.

Bassoon Fingering Chart (Glenn West) · A .pdf file of primary fingerings and notes on often mis-fingered notes.