My inspiration:
As a studio teacher I believe it is important for bassoonists to profile cane with dignity! This means no counting of shims, experimenting with blade heights after replacement, and exact return of settings. This profiler was intended for studio use with multiple users, or that bassoonist who is eager to explore different thicknesses (easily!!) without worry of losing their original settings.
About Us
Dr. Susan Gustavson Maxwell
Susan Gustavson Maxwell has dedicated her career to three dimensions of
musicianship; she is a teacher, performer and reedmaker. Currently, she teaches
Bassoon and Intro to Music. She has also taught Music Theory, and a "Leadership In Practice" course in the School of Leadership Studies at K-State. She performs regularly with the Konza Winds Woodwind Quintet
and the Tallgrass Trio. She is very proud of her students’ accomplishments,
which are best viewed at the KSU Bassoon studio website at www.kstatebassoon.com. One great resource on
this website is the “Honk Hotline,” a contact listing of private bassoon
teachers in and around the state of Kansas.
Dr. Maxwell’s teaching includes several areas
of special interest. One is the art of playing high notes on the bassoon.
This pursuit has resulted in a study for bassoonists that has been published by Prairie
Dawg Press, Manhattan, Kansas. It includes scale practice, three sections of short melodic
exercises and a high note fingering chart. (www.prairiedawgpress.com)
Contact Information:
Dr. Susan Gustavson Maxwell
Bassoon Instructor - Kansas State University
[email protected]
[email protected]
816.820.0297
Please email or call me with your questions about the Maxwell Bassoon Profiler!
musicianship; she is a teacher, performer and reedmaker. Currently, she teaches
Bassoon and Intro to Music. She has also taught Music Theory, and a "Leadership In Practice" course in the School of Leadership Studies at K-State. She performs regularly with the Konza Winds Woodwind Quintet
and the Tallgrass Trio. She is very proud of her students’ accomplishments,
which are best viewed at the KSU Bassoon studio website at www.kstatebassoon.com. One great resource on
this website is the “Honk Hotline,” a contact listing of private bassoon
teachers in and around the state of Kansas.
Dr. Maxwell’s teaching includes several areas
of special interest. One is the art of playing high notes on the bassoon.
This pursuit has resulted in a study for bassoonists that has been published by Prairie
Dawg Press, Manhattan, Kansas. It includes scale practice, three sections of short melodic
exercises and a high note fingering chart. (www.prairiedawgpress.com)
Contact Information:
Dr. Susan Gustavson Maxwell
Bassoon Instructor - Kansas State University
[email protected]
[email protected]
816.820.0297
Please email or call me with your questions about the Maxwell Bassoon Profiler!