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Little Demon Studies for Bassoon comprises 40+ miniature studies for beginners and improvers guaranteed to keep your fingers twiddling and your tongue tapping along with a fiendish cast of demons. Suitable for players of Grades 1-3 standard. The book focuses on the range of notes that require the crook/speaker/whisper key and is divided into progressive sections on Vent Keys, Breath Control, and Articulation. The pieces are in a variety of styles and are designed to be fun whilst developing technique. Several are half a page and many are one page long. All are in easy keys and use straightforward rhythms and would make great sight reading practice. Each piece includes a checklist with technical tips and hints, and introduces demon characters such as: Thumb Demon, Demon in a Stetson, Raggy Demon, Calypso Demon, Long Tall Demon, Tango Demon, and many, many more! More coming from The Brilliant Bassoon very soon. Look out for our solo, duet, trio and ensemble music arranged for different playing levels and for mixed instruments: Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Saxophone, Recorder, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, French Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass, Mini-bassoon, Tenoroon, Guitar etc. We have a spectacular variety of duet books, a gargantuan selection of festive books (including Christmas, Valentine's and Halloween!), theory puzzle books for very young players and even a few downloadable playalong and backing tracks and sheet music on our website. Just visit WildMusicPublications.com or for news of our latest books, why not follow us on Twitter? @wmpublications