Mark Eubanks has created a recipe for tuning and adjusting bassoon reeds. The Quick Guide to Bassoon Reed Tuning is packed with information to help the bassoonist go to a problem, test it and fix it. Built on his earlier publications, this publication presents a new, proven step-by-step method to check the tuning of every note on the bassoon. It also includes a synopsis of bassoon reed design elements that affect tuning, and additional tuning factors, including bocal and instrument adjustments and tone production issues. The publication is further supplemented with extensive information and Q&A found on the Arundo Research website (www.arundoresearch.com).

Wind Talk for Woodwinds provides instrumental music teachers, practitioners, and students with a handy, easy-to-use pedagogical resource for woodwind instruments found in school instrumental programs. With thorough coverage of the most common woodwind instruments - flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon - the book offers the most topical and information necessary for effective teaching. This includes terminology, topics, and concepts associated with each specific instrument, along with teaching suggestions that can be applied in the classroom. Be sure to look to the back of the book for a "Practical Tips" section, which discusses common technical faults and corrections, common problems with sound (as well as their causes and solutions to them), fingering charts, literature lists (study materials, method books, and solos), as well as a list of additional resources relevant to teaching woodwind instruments (articles, websites, audio recordings). Without question, Wind Talk for Woodwinds stands alone as an invaluable resource for woodwinds!

When I was asked to write the foreword to Francisco Formiga's book, Bassoon Reed Design and Reedmaking Life Hacks, I knew that, in addition to reedmaking, I needed to talk about our long-time friendship. Francisco and I became friends over thirty years ago when we were both based in Belo Hori‐ zonte, Brazil. At the time, I was a new professor of bassoon at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, and he was a very advanced bassoonist at the university who was also already playing pro‐ fessionally in the state orchestra. We spent countless hours making reeds, exchanging ideas, adopting each other's suggestions, and learning from each other. Our friendship grew during these long hours of reed crafting and music making, and we have remained great friends to this day. After he graduated, Francisco moved to São Paulo, where he continued to ourish in his musical career. He currently plays in the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra one of the best orchestras in Latin America

Drawings and photographs complement step-by-step explanations of reedmaking techniques, making every procedure clear. Rather than present an onerous shopping list, the chapter on tools gives a thorough tour of Skinner's workbench, explaining the uses of various items and what can be used as substitutes. Throughout, instructions are given in clear language, not just outlining steps to follow but explaining he principles behind the practice. In addition to basic reed types, a number of variations are treated in detail, as is the making of contrabassoon reeds. Finally, every effort has been made to make this book practical for use at the workbench--in a secure binding that will allow the pages to stay open (without the use of clothespins) and in print large enough to permit easy consultation when the reader's hands are occupied with cane and knives and glue and wire.

When I was asked to write the foreword to Francisco Formiga's book, Bassoon Reed Design and Reedmaking Life Hacks, I knew that, in addition to reedmaking, I needed to talk about our long-time friendship. Francisco and I became friends over thirty years ago when we were both based in Belo Hori‐ zonte, Brazil. At the time, I was a new professor of bassoon at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, and he was a very advanced bassoonist at the university who was also already playing pro‐ fessionally in the state orchestra. We spent countless hours making reeds, exchanging ideas, adopting each other's suggestions, and learning from each other. Our friendship grew during these long hours of reed crafting and music making, and we have remained great friends to this day. After he graduated, Francisco moved to São Paulo, where he continued to ourish in his musical career. He currently plays in the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra one of the best orchestras in Latin America

This book is a valuable tool for anyone researching the bassoon or bassoon-related topics. It includes citations for nearly every book, article, dissertation, thesis, and video dealing with the bassoon. It is divided into different sections, allowing one to easily look up available information on a particular bassoon player, composer, information on bassoon reeds, or other aspects of the instrument. There is also an alphabetical section by author included along with the category listings. The set-up of the volume is similar to that of a telephone book, with headers at the top of each page, allowing one to readily browse through and find the needed information quickly.