G#4. Biggers, Cornelia Anderson. The Contra-Bassoon: A Guide to Performance (Bryn Mawr, Penn.: Elkan-Vogel, inc. 1977), p. 48.

o x x | o x x
 c c#  Bb

o x x | x o o
 c c#

G#4. Ewell, Terry B. (05 October 1996). Source unknown. "For G# and higher, experiment with the fingerings. It seems that c is more important than c#, c fully half depressed."

o x x | x o o
 c c#  Bb

G#4. Glassburner, Robert R. In Apfelstadt, Marc and Klimko, Ronald. Bassoon Performance Practice, Teaching Materials, Techniques and Methods. Idaho: University of Idaho, 1993, p. 80.

x x x | x x x
 c c#

G#4. Seltmann, Werner and Angerhöfer, Günter. Fagott-Schule in sechs Bänder, vol. 6 (Mainz: Schott), p.135-136. Permission granted for inclusion in this WWW index by Deutcher Verlag für Musik.

o x x | o x o
d  c#

With L. H. thumb C# use the alternate D key:

o x x | o o x
(d)c#

o x x | o x x
d  c#

o x x | o o(x) Ab
d  c#

o x x | o x x Ab
d  c#

o x x | x x x 
d  c#

o x x | o o o
   c#

x x x | o o x
d  c#


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