Reading and Tools

​Making and Adjusting Bassoon Reeds:
​YouTube tutorials by Eryn Oft are a great place to start
​The Weissenborn Method for Bassoon (for sale on Amazon)
Reed-making by Jim Westhoff
​Crook & Staple's bassoon reed adjustment guide

Adjusting Oboe Reeds:
Martin Schuring, author and professor of oboe at ASU, has an excellent oboe reed adjustment guide. 
Watch The Reedsmith's videos on oboe reed adjustment: http://www.thereedsmith.com/reed-adjustment-guide.html

Tools and Cane:
This is a great kit and has everything you need to get started: click HERE
​www.oxfordreeds.com/shapedoboecane
www.advantage-usa.com - low prices on oboe staples and tool kits
www.rdgwoodwinds.com
www.nielsen-woodwinds.com
www.charlesmusic.com
www.infinitireeds.com
www.mmimports.com

Additional Reading:
Blog by Patricia Mitchell - http://oboeinsight.com/
Oboe: Art and Method - by Martin Schuring
The Essential Guide to Adjusting Your Oboe - by Bruce McCall
The Bullet Proof Musician - great blog on practicing
The Bassoon Resource Page
The Orchestral Bassoon - A site with FREE well-known bassoon excerpts and tons of info
Musical Glossary for Kids - This is a helpful, easy-to-understand glossary of musical terms.  Thanks, "Mini Maestros" students, for the link!