Hint: May the stars shine down on you...

Pro-tip: Use the pinky F-sharp fingering to ensure a smooth transition between B-flat and F-sharp.

Hint: Paint my nails, cherry red, match the roses that you left.

Pro-tip: Flick and use focused, fast air to ensure the tenor register notes have good intonation and clear tone.

Hint: Sometimes family weirdos just get a bad rap.

Pro-tip: Use strong air support to encourage the notes above the staff to speak with good tone.

Hint: How you doin’?

Pro Tip: Subdivide and count your ties carefully!

Hint: I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.

Pro-tip: Flick high A, B-flat, and C with the correct left-hand thumb keys to ensure those notes speak clearly with a good tone.

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Hint: Every night I lie in bed. The brightest colours fill my head…

Pro Tip: Don’t rush this melody. Count your 8th notes carefully to make sure you hold the notes for the correct length.

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Hint: Life here is amazing, just not for the faint of heart.

Pro-tip: Have fun with the grace notes in this piece. They give the melody a lot of character!

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Hint: Let’s-a-go!

Pro-Tip: Watch your accidentals carefully in this piece! And don’t skip the repeat on the first line.

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Hint: Little darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter.

Pro-Tip: Check your key signature and adjust your half-hole size for F-sharp. You may need a bigger half hole than usual to play it without cracking.

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Hint: These days they call me the Pirate Lord…

Pro-Tip: Watch your accidentals carefully and subdivide triplets to make sure your rhythm is spot on!

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Hint: Just remember what your old pal said…

Pro-Tip: Flick and use fast, focused air to ensure all of your notes above the staff speak clearly without cracking or sounding flat.

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Hint: A tune from Jazz Impressions of a Boy Named Charlie Brown?

Pro-Tip: Follow the articulations carefully in this piece to give a more jazzy, upbeat feel.

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Hint: All this fuss over what? is it a hill, is it a mountain?

Pro-Tip: Prepare your high notes by using fast, smooth air. Remember, the bassoon is a WIND instrument, not a LIP instrument.

Hint: What’s the point of being clever if you can’t prove it?

Pro-Tip: This melody has a nice bounce to it! Keep your fingers light and don’t let the notes drag behind.

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Hint: It’s not the plane, it’s the pilot.

Pro-Tip: Crescendo as you play through the 16th notes at the end of the melody to help your notes speak and connect.

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Hint: I met a girl crazy for me. Met a boy cute as can be.

Pro-Tip: Roll your right-hand pinky from low A-flat to low F and E-flat to make a smooth connection.

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Hint: Here’s another curse for you - may all your bacon burn.

Pro-tip: Use your resonance key on half-hole G to help stabilize and lower the pitch so it plays in tune!

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Hint: Hello there.

Pro-Tip: The beat stays the same from the 6/8 to the 4/4 section. Don’t forget to Flick your high C’s so they come out clearly!

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Hint: Don't be a drag, just be a queen.

Pro-Tip: Flick the correct thumb keys for high C and B-flat to make sure they don’t crack! Or try venting those notes (holding down the thumb keys) to see if that improves your response.

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Hint: No one to tell us, "No", Or where to go, Or say we're only dreaming.

Pro-Tip: Be careful with your half-hole going from F to A-flat, it can squeak! Be precise and use a small half hole on your left hand index finger to make a smooth transition.

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