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Basic Fingering Chart for Heckel-System Bassoon

First Octave: B₁ to F₃

This fingering chart includes the primary fingerings learned by all bassoon players. The fingerings apply to Heckel-system (German) bassoons and contrabassoons.

The fingering scheme explains the text and keys used to depict fingerings.

 

Note	Written	Fingering		Description
A1 B1		Bb B C D 123|E 123F		Basic.
B1 C2		B C D 123|E 123F		Basic.
B1 C2		C D 123|E 123F		Basic.
C2 D2		C D 123C#|E 123F		Basic.
D2		D 123|E 123F		Basic.
D2 E2		D 123Eb|E 123F		Basic.
E2 F2		W 123|E 123F		Basic.
E2 F2		W 123|123F		Basic.
F2 G2		W 123|F# 123F		Basic.
		W 123|123F F#		Use in combination with fingerings using the right thumb.
G2		W 123|123		Basic.
G2 A2		W 123|123G#		Basic.
		W 123|G# 123		Use in combination with fingerings using the right little finger.
A2		W 123|12-		Basic.
A2 B2		W 123|Bb 12-		Basic.
		W 123|12Bb-		Use in combination with fingerings not using RH 3.
B2 C3		W 123|1--		Basic.
B2 C3		W 123|---		Basic.
C3 D3		D C# W 123|---		Basic.
D3		W 12-|---		Basic.
D3 E3		W 1-3|---		Basic. Use in combination with E3.
		W 1-3|Bb -2-		Basic. Great for pp.
		W 1-3Eb|Bb -2-
		C# W 12-|---		Trill fingering with D3.
E3 F3		W 1--|---		Basic.
E3 F3		W ---|---		Basic.
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