"PRIMARY HANDBOOK FOR BASSOON is both a source manual and comprehensive bassoon method written especially for music teachers who must teach bassoon, but who are not bassoonists themselves. As a teaching method, this book is designed to take a student from beginning to advanced high school level. As a college text, this book will provide the woodwind methods student with a thorough background in both the teaching and the playing aspects of bassoon."

An excellent resource for the playing, care, and mainenance of the bassoon from one of the leaders in the field.

Richard M. Polonchak was the former Principal Bassoonist of both the United States Marine Band, "The President's Own" and the White House Orchestra, in Washington, D.C. He also performed with the Marine Woodwind Quintet and "Trio d'anches" which recorded through National Public Radio in addition to appearing with both the band and orchestra as featured soloist. A frequent bassoon soloist and clinician, he has served on the faculties of The University of the District of Columbia, Catholic University, James Madison University, Southern Oregon State College, (part of the American Band College) and the University of Virginia (Charlottesville). His articles on the bassoon and bassoon playing have appeared in The Instrumentalist, The School Musician, Woodwind World, The Double Reed, and Bandworld Magazine.

Primary Handbook for Bassoon by Richard M. Polonchak
Price: $12.95