A3. Carroll, David. To the World's Bassoonists 6/1 (1976): 7. For pianissimo.

    Db
/ x x | x x o
C D

A3. Corey, Gerald. To the World's Bassoonists 6/1 (1976): 7. For pianissimo. Whisper key lock on.

x  x  x  | x x x Ab
 c a wlock

A3. Davies, Mark. In Apfelstadt, Marc and Klimko, Ronald. Bassoon Performance Practice, Teaching Materials, Techniques and Methods. Idaho: University of Idaho, 1993, p. 54

    Eb
x x x | x x o
   w

A3. McKay, James. To the World's Bassoonists 7/3 (1977): 5. For pianissimo.

                   F#
 /  x  x  | x x o F
             E F#
Bb B C D

A3. Ramey, Richard. In Apfelstadt, Marc and Klimko, Ronald. Bassoon Performance Practice, Teaching Materials, Techniques and Methods. Idaho: University of Idaho, 1993, p. 60. Add right thumb F# key to muffle and bring down the pitch.

x x x | x x o
            F#

A3. Weidauer, Stephan. In Apfelstadt, Marc and Klimko, Ronald. Bassoon Performance Practice, Teaching Materials, Techniques and Methods. Idaho: University of Idaho, 1993, p. 60. For pianissimo add right hand little finger F# key.

              F#
x x x | x x o

Heckel-system bassoon fingerings by note name