Third Octave - Alternate Fingering Chart for Heckel-System Bassoon

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Alternate Fingering Chart for Heckel-System Bassoon

Third Octave: F₄ to G₅

This fingering chart includes both basic fingerings and alternatives that are more appropriate in some passages. Some alternate fingerings are designed for fast passages, while others modify the tone, color, or pitch at normal and extreme dynamic levels. The fingerings apply to Heckel-system (German) bassoons. There is a separate alternate fingering chart for Heckel-system contrabassoon.
The fingering scheme explains the text and keys used to depict fingerings.

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Note	Written	Fingering	Description	Src.
F₄ G₄		-23^Eb\|Bb 12-	Basic.
		-23^Eb\|12-_F	Basic.
		W ½23\|1--
		½23^Eb\|1--
		W ½23^Eb\|1--
		-2-^Eb\|Bb 12-
		1-3^Eb\|Bb 12-
		1-3\|Bb 12-
		-2-^Eb\|12-_F
		-2-\|1--
		---^Eb\|G# 12-
		---^Eb\|G# -2-
G₄		W ½23^Eb\|1--_F	Basic.
		W ½23\|1--_F
		W ½23^Eb\|---_G#
		W ½23\|---_G#
		W ½23^Eb\|---
		W ½23\|---
G₄ A₄		W ¾23^Eb\|--3	Basic.
		W ½23^Eb\|--3
		W ½23^Eb\|Bb ---_F
		W ½23^Eb\|Bb -23
		W ½23\|--3
		W ½23\|Bb ---_F
		W ½23\|Bb -23
A₄		a C# 123^Eb\|--3	Basic.
		a C# 123^Eb\|---_F
		a C# 123^Eb\|Bb -23
		a C# 123\|--3
		a C# 123\|---_F
		a C# ½23^Eb\|--3
A₄ B₄		a C# 123^Eb\|12-_F	Basic.
		a C# 123\|12-_F
		C# W 123^Eb\|-2-_F
		C# W 123^Eb\|E 12-_F
		C# W 123^Eb\|E -2-_F
		a C# ½23^Eb\|12-_F
B₄ C₅		b 12-^Eb\|Bb 12-_F
B₄ C₅		b 12-^Eb\|Bb 1--_F
B₄ C₅		b 1--^Eb\|Bb 12-_F
B₄ C₅		b 1--^Eb\|Bb 1--_F
C₅ D₅		d b 1-3^Eb\|1-3
		d 1-3^Eb\|1-3
		d 1-3^Eb\|E 1-3_G#
		d 1-3^Eb\|1-3_G#
		d 1-3^Eb\|E 1-3
D₅		d -½3^Eb\|Bb --3_F
		d -23^Eb\|Bb --3_G#
		b -23^Eb\|Bb --3_G#
		d -½3^Eb\|Bb --3_G#
		d --3^Eb\|--3_G#
		--3^Eb\|--3_F
D₅ E₅		d -^eb-3^Eb\|Bb --3_G#
		d -^eb-3\|Bb --3_G#
		d -^eb-3^Eb\|Bb ---_G#
		d -^eb-3\|Bb ---_G#
		C# ½23\|_C#---_G#
		C# ½23\|---_G#
		C# –23\|–2–_F#	Flat.	AH
		C# –23^Eb\|–2–_F#	Less flat than previous fingering.	AH
E₅ F₅		C# ½23\|G# 123_F
		C# –^eb23\|–2–_F#	Flat.	AH
		C# –^eb23^Eb\|–2–_F#	Less flat than previous fingering.	AH
E₅ F₅		C# 12-\|F# 123_G#	Bright and full of overtones.	SM2
		C# 12-\|F# 123_F	Bright and full of overtones.	SM2
		C# 123\|F# 123_G#	Bright and full of overtones.	SM2
		C# 123\|F# 123_F	Bright and full of overtones.	SM2
F₅ G₅		a 1––\|–––	Requires a tight embouchure.	BC
G₅		a 12–\|1––	Requires a tight embouchure.	BC
G₅ A₅			Submit a fingering for this note or for a higher note.