D5. Allard, Maurice. In Corey, Gerald. "How to Make the French Bassoon `Work.'" The Journal of the International Double Reed Society 1 (May 1973): 39.

"Strongest":

o o o | o o o
   Eb      F#

For pianissimo. Cover lower portion of the half-hole not the side:

o / o | o o o
   Eb      F#

D5. Allard, Maurice. Le Basson: Methode de basson (Paris: Gèrard Billaudot, 1975), p. 29. For ascent to Eb5.

     C#
 o o o | o o Bb o
d           F#

D5. James, Cecil. Unpublished chart.

  o o o | o o Bb o
d or c

  o o x | o o x F
d or c

D5. Robert, Henri. In Corey, Gerald. "How to Make the French Bassoon `Work.'" The Journal of the International Double Reed Society 1 (May 1973): 39.

"Excellent, also for slurs (liaisons)":

 o o o | o o x Ab
d


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