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Immerse yourself in the world of the contrabassoon with this comprehensive method book. From fundamentals to advanced technical skills, Machado provides a meticulously crafted curriculum to nurture your expertise. Uncover insightful principles, tips, and exercises to master the unique challenges of this extraordinary instrument. Whether you're a student, teacher, or performer, this book can be your companion for unlocking the contrabassoon's full expressive potential.
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“For anyone who is interested in contrabassoon or wants to take their level of contrabassoon playing to a whole new level, this is the method you want to have on your music stand! I’m very proud of my former student who put a lot of time and effort in this extensive method filled with information and exercises which will most certainly improve your level of playing, will give you a very clear insight in how the contrabassoon works and how you can tackle any problems and issues you will meet on your path while learning to become a better contrabassoon player.”
- Simon Van Holen, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
“Álvaro Machado's method for contrabassoon has been an essential tool in my learning, development and approach to the instrument. In a clear and simple way, the method presents informative texts about the technical aspects, accompanied by exercises. I can clearly state that this method has been a very important and essencial tool for me, almost like a teacher, and I continue to use it whenever I have any doubts or difficulties. For these reasons, I highly recommend it to all (contra)bassoonists, whether students or professionals”
- Isa Tavares, Academy of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, studying with the method’s manuscript since 2018
“Through this book, I was able to find the true essence of the contrabassoon, not only because of the theoretical part which was very useful to me for the bassoon, but undoubtedly because of the brilliant technical exercises proposed, with the concern to do them according to the level the player is at.This book has also enabled me to achieve new goals and challenges in auditions and concerts, which I had previously thought impossible. I can only thank and praise Álvaro for his fantastic work.”
- Joana Maia, contrabassoonist with the TNSC Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, in Lisbon, studying with the method’s manuscript since 2017