contrabassoon

noun. bas·​soon bə-ˈsün. ba- : a double-reed woodwind instrument having a long U-shaped conical tube connected to the mouthpiece by a thin metal tube and a usual range two octaves lower than that of the oboe.

The contrabassoon, or double bassoon, is an ungainly double-long bassoon playing an octave lower, which is very long and low indeed.

The fingering of the contrabassoon corresponds to that of the bassoon. The contrabassoon sounds one octave lower than the bassoon and has a dark, rich-sound and sustained tone.

It is a very deep-sounding woodwind instrument. The contrabassoon is mainly a supplementary rather than a core orchestral instrument and is most frequently found in larger symphonic works. The saxophone, while made of brass, is actually a woodwind instrument! It uses a single-reed mouthpiece much like the clarinet.

a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family.

/ (bəˈsuːn) / noun. a woodwind instrument, the tenor of the oboe family. Range: about three and a half octaves upwards from the B flat below the bass staff. an orchestral musician who plays the bassoon.

The Contrabassoon is the biggest instrument of the Woodwind family. The only difference is that it is double bigger than a Bassoon. It is played like the Bassoon and are made of the same materials. It produces its sound by blowing into the reed, like in the Bassoon.

The piccolo, contrabassoon, and other instruments whose parts are written an octave above or below the actual pitch (as c′ above c) are not considered transposing instruments.

Did you know that the Contrabassoon is the largest woodwind instrument in the world? It's approximately two times the size of a regular bassoon! The Contrabassoon is the deepest sounding instrument amongst all double-reed instruments.

woodwind family The bassoon is a musical instrument in the woodwind family, which plays in the tenor and bass ranges. It is composed of six pieces, and is usually made of wood.

The Contrabassoon is the biggest instrument of the Woodwind family. The only difference is that it is double bigger than a Bassoon. It is played like the Bassoon and are made of the same materials. It produces its sound by blowing into the reed, like in the Bassoon.

Bassoons have 4 main components: The Bell, Long, Wing, and Boot joints. A bocal and reed are also needed to form the key parts of the bassoon where a musician channels air into the instrument.