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How do you use the word contrabassoon in a sentence?
You just did. Here are a few other examples. I play the contrabassoon. What's a contrabassoon? The contrabassoon a double reed instrument and the member of the bassoon family that has the lowest range of the bassoon family and the second lowest of the orchestra (second to the tuba). The lowest note a contrabassoon can read is the Bb below the second ledger line under the staff in bass clef. When a contrabassoon plays that note, you hear a note that is one octave lower than that note. I don't really play the contrabassoon, I play the double bass.
How many different types of bassoons are there?
Yes, a German bassoon and a french bassoon
What do you call a person that plays the bassoon?
Typically the double bassoon (or contrabassoon) is given to the third or fourth chair bassoon, leaving the principal bassoon to play the 1st bassoon part and the 2nd chair bassoon to play the 2nd bassoon part. In some cases the double bassoon part is an auditioned spot, meaning that someone specifically auditioned for the double bassoon.
What are 5 woodwinds that play in the orchestra?
The main four are the flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon. Beyond that, there is the piccolo, the English horn, the bass clarinet, and the contrabassoon.
What is the name of the bassoon?
The bigger version is the contrabassoon, which plays one octave lower.
How do you use the word contrabassoon in a sentence?
You just did. Here are a few other examples. I play the contrabassoon. What's a contrabassoon? The contrabassoon a double reed instrument and the member of the bassoon family that has the lowest range of the bassoon family and the second lowest of the orchestra (second to the tuba). The lowest note a contrabassoon can read is the Bb below the second ledger line under the staff in bass clef. When a contrabassoon plays that note, you hear a note that is one octave lower than that note. I don't really play the contrabassoon, I play the double bass.
Is it harder to play the oboe or the bassoon?
The term "double bassoon" refers to the deep-bass of the bassoon family, also called the Contrabassoon. The oboe is the highest of the double-reed instruments in the orchestra, while the contrabassoon is the very lowest double-reed in the orchestra. So the double bassoon is very much lower in pitch than the oboe.
How many different types of bassoons are there?
Yes, a German bassoon and a french bassoon
What do you call a person that plays the bassoon?
Typically the double bassoon (or contrabassoon) is given to the third or fourth chair bassoon, leaving the principal bassoon to play the 1st bassoon part and the 2nd chair bassoon to play the 2nd bassoon part. In some cases the double bassoon part is an auditioned spot, meaning that someone specifically auditioned for the double bassoon.
What are 5 woodwinds that play in the orchestra?
The main four are the flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon. Beyond that, there is the piccolo, the English horn, the bass clarinet, and the contrabassoon.
Why would the bassoon and the contrabassoon be to hard to play while standing up?
They are really heavy and most players prefer seat-straps.
What instruments use the bass?
the instrument i play that is in bass clef is bassoon and contrabassoon. there are others like the tuba, baritone, Trombone, and tubax.
Why would the bassoon and the contrabassoon be to hard to play standing?
Cuz you gotta hold it, (it's heavy) and you gotta press keys all over while you hold the thing.
What is the name of the bassoon?
The bigger version is the contrabassoon, which plays one octave lower.
How big is a contra basoon's reed?
I play both the bassoon and the contrabassoon and there is a noticeable difference between the reeds. My contra reed is 2 3/4 inches long and 3/4 wide at the tip compared to a normal bassoon reed which is about 2 1/4 inches long and about 9/16 wide at the tip. The most noticeable difference is when switching form contra to bassoon.
Where can you find a bassoon?
i have a bassoon and i play it very well
How octaves does a bassoon have?
A bassoon can play 4 octaves.
