Bassoon Reed Manual Lou Skinner's Theories and Techniques

Name: Bassoon Reed Manual Lou Skinner's Theories and Techniques
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ISBN: 9780253213129

ISBN-10: 0253213126

ISBN-13: 9780253213129

Edition: 2001

Authors: James R. McKay, Russel Hinkle, William Woodward

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Near the end of his life, Louis Skinner engaged author James McKay to help him document his techniques for making a variety of reeds for the bassoon and the contrabassoon. This book includes step-by-step explanations and drawings of reedmaking.

Book details

Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 2/22/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.98" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.034

McKay is Chair of Music Performance at the University of Western Ontario.

James McKay is Chair of Music Performance at the University of Western Ontario.Russel Hinkle (bio data to come).William Woodward has a mail-order reed business and (bio data to come).



Preface



The Life and Times of Lou Skinner



Theoretical Principles and Concepts



Essential Tools for Reed Making



The Straight Taper Reed: Lou Skinner's Interpretation of Carl Mechler's Reed



The Tip Taper Reed: Lou Skinner's Interpretation of Knochenhauer's Reed



Variations to the Tube



Variations to the Gouge and the Inside of the Blades and Tubes



Variations to the Outside of the Blades



Special Reeds and Processes



A Comparison of the Mechler and Knochenhauer Reeds



The Contrabassoon Reed


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