yes, yes they are.
Cor Anglais, Bassoon, Contra Bassoon, Bass Oboe and many more
No, the oboe is not the lowest woodwind instrument, but it is the contra bassoon/bassoonIn the standard orchestral family, it is a bassoon.
Oboes, English horns, and bassoons use a double reed. ___________________________________
the bassoon is part of the double-reed family, along with the oboe, English horn, and contra bassoon
the oboe and the bassoon use double reeds. So do the English horn (a larger kind of oboe) and the contra-bassoon (a larger bassoon.)
The bassoon is a member of the double reed family and a part of the woodwind section of the ensemble. They are very closely related. No, the bassoon is in a family of its own. However, both are related in the sense that they are double reed instruments. The bassoon and the oboe are two of the four members in the double reed family. The other two members are the contra bassoon and the English horn.
oboes and bassoons (and any instruments in the oboe and bassoon family, i.e. cor anglais, contra bassoon etc.)
An oboe or a bassoon.
The Woodwinds include: piccolo, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, Contra bassoon. The Saxophone is often included as well, but not in most classical orchestras.
The main woodwind instruments are (high to low): Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon. There are others however, such as all the saxophones and the recorder.
The bassoon is bigger than the oboe but at least a foot and a half.
The oboe and the bassoon are both examples of double-reeded musical instruments.