Definition of bassoon

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Bassoon (n.) A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc..

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Dulcino :: Dulcino (n.) A small bassoon, formerly much used..
Bass Horn :: Bass horn () A modification of the bassoon, much deeper in tone..
Cervelat :: Cervelat (n.) An ancient wind instrument, resembling the bassoon in tone..
Rackett :: Rackett (n.) An old wind instrument of the double bassoon kind, having ventages but not keys..
Reed :: Reed (n.) A small piece of cane or wood attached to the mouthpiece of certain instruments, and set in vibration by the breath. In the clarinet it is a single fiat reed; in the oboe and bassoon it is double, forming a compressed tube..
Bassoonist :: Bassoonist (n.) A performer on the bassoon.
Bombardon :: Bombardon (n.) Originally, a deep-toned instrument of the oboe or bassoon family; thence, a bass reed stop on the organ. The name bombardon is now given to a brass instrument, the lowest of the saxhorns, in tone resembling the ophicleide..
Contrafagetto :: Contrafagetto (n.) The double bassoon, an octave deeper than the bassoon..
Bassoon :: Bassoon (n.) A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc..
Fagotto :: Fagotto (n.) The bassoon; -- so called from being divided into parts for ease of carriage, making, as it were, a small fagot..
Fagot :: Fagot (n.) A bassoon. See Fagotto.
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