■ Disassembling the Instrument
To disassemble the bassoon, follow the steps
described below. Also, refer to the "Mainte-
nance" section on the following page to
properly care for the instrument.
1.
Remove the reed.
2.
Remove the bocal.
3.
Remove the bell and bass joints as one
section, then remove the bell from the
bass joint (the bell can, however, be
removed from the bass joint before
removing the bass joint from the
instrument). At this time, take care not to
apply too much force on the B key.
4.
Remove the tenor joint.
5.
Remove moisture from the double joint's
narrower tube.
6.
Clean each of the parts.
Take Care When Handling the Bassoon
Don't let moisture accumulate in the
wider of the double joint's tubes while
playing the instrument.
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