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Orefici, Melodic Studies, 1-10

  1. Bassoon Digital Professor #325.

    Introduction to Orefici's Melodic Studies

    Introduction to Orefici's Melodic Studies. Terry B. Ewell presents the pedagogical strengths of the studies and discusses why they are one of his favorite collections. BDP #325. www.2reed.net.

    Open lesson

  2. Bassoon Digital Professor #326.

    Orefici Melodic Study #1

    Orefici's Melodic Study #1. Discussion of vibrato and beauty and then concluded with a performance by Terry B. Ewell. BDP #326. www.2reed.net.

    Open lesson

  3. Bassoon Digital Professor #327.

    Orefici Melodic Study #2

    Orefici's Melodic Study #2. Discussion about careful listening. Suggestions for practicing the study with drones, playing on the wind, and breathing by dropping the jaw. It then concludes with a performance by Terry B. Ewell. BDP #327. www.2reed.net.

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  4. Bassoon Digital Professor #328.

    Orefici Melodic Study #3

    Orefici's Melodic Study #3. Discussion about Orefici turning something ugly into a beautiful melody. Performance of the 3rd study by Terry B. Ewell. BDP #328. www.2reed.net.

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  5. Bassoon Digital Professor #329.

    Orefici Melodic Study #4

    Orefici's Melodic Study #4. Discussion of endurance and strategies for playing longer phrases. Performance of the 4th study by Terry B. Ewell. BDP #328. www.2reed.net.

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  6. Bassoon Digital Professor #330.

    Orefici Melodic Study #5

    Orefici's Melodic Study #5. Discussion of clarity and perplexity. Performance of the 5th study by Terry B. Ewell. BDP #330. www.2reed.net.

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  7. Bassoon Digital Professor #331.

    Orefici Melodic Study #6

    Orefici's Melodic Study #6. Discussion of the hidden melody in this study and the need to play both the melody and accompaniment. It contains a demonstration of how to play Study #6 in an ugly fashion. Performance of the 6th study by Terry B. Ewell. BDP #331. www.2reed.net.

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  8. Bassoon Digital Professor #332.

    Orefici Melodic Study #7

    Orefici's Melodic Study #7. Discussion of deciso and tempo markings. Performance of the 7th study by Terry B. Ewell. BDP #332. www.2reed.net.

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  9. Bassoon Digital Professor #333.

    Orefici Melodic Study #8 Teaching

    Orefici's Melodic Study #8. Discussion of context, purpose, direction, and relationships in music and life. Story of the B flat note and application to living. By Terry B. Ewell. BDP #333. www.2reed.net.

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  10. Bassoon Digital Professor #334.

    Performance of Orefici's Melodic Study #8

    Performance of Orefici's Melodic Study #8. Terry B. Ewell. BDP #334. www.2reed.net.

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  11. Bassoon Digital Professor #335.

    Orefici Melodic Study #9

    Orefici's Melodic Study #9. Discussion of inner strength and difficulties in life and this etude. By Terry B. Ewell. BDP #335. www.2reed.net.

    Open lesson

  12. Bassoon Digital Professor #337.

    Orefici Melodic Study #10

    Orefici's Melodic Study #10. Playing with joy. Performance by Terry B. Ewell. BDP #337. www.2reed.net.

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