Bassoon
OriginFrance
Year1650
FamilyWoodwind
About the Bassoon
Eight feet of wooden tubing folded in half. Double reed larger than an oboe reed. Over 20 keys and holes. The lowest standard woodwind instrument. Known as the clown of the orchestra due to comic solos. The contrabassoon plays one octave lower.
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