contrabassoon

Noun

Meaning

the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

contrafagotto double bassoon reed piccolo fife include mention pipe recorder whistle flute clarinet bassoon oboe hautboy
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Hypernyms

bassoon

Examples

The F clef notated to sound an octave lower is used for contrabass instruments such as the double bass and contrabassoon. Source: Internet

The standard woodwind section consists of flutes (one doubling piccolo), oboes (one doubling English horn), soprano clarinets (one doubling bass clarinet), and bassoons (one doubling contrabassoon). Source: Internet

If such a bell is not to be used, then a contrabassoon should be employed. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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