bassoons

Synonyms

bassoon hautboy bassoonist trumpets contrabassoon fagotto

Examples

Baroque composer Jean-Baptiste Lully and his Les Petits Violons included oboes and bassoons along with the strings in the 16-piece (later 21-piece) ensemble, as one of the first orchestras to include the newly invented double reeds. Source: Internet

Compared to the Heckel bassoon, Buffet system bassoons have a narrower bore and simpler mechanism, requiring different fingerings for many notes. Source: Internet

Care and maintenance seeAlso Reeds made from cane (used on woodwind instruments such as saxophones, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, etc.) are affected highly by climate changes. Source: Internet

As with all bassoons, the tone varies considerably, depending on individual instrument and performer. Source: Internet

Heckel bassoons are considered by many to be the best, although a range of Heckel-style instruments is available from several other manufacturers, all with slightly different playing characteristics. Source: Internet

Some bassoons have been made to allow bassoonists to realize similar passages. Source: Internet