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No. The double bass is a string instrument, and the double bassoon is a double-reed instrument that is the larger, deeper version of the bassoon. The only similarity they have is that they have a similar name, which due to their low register.

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If you are referring to the contrabassoon in modern terms, then yes. It takes quite a bit of 'puff' to play it! (tee hee :) )

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Bass Clarinet and Tenor Saxophone can both hit very low notes.

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No, according to wikipedia, the Octocontra-alto Clarinet is.

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What is the lowest sounding woodwind instrument?

a double bassoon


What instrument is the Cor angalis related to?

its an alto woodwind instrument of the oboe family, having a bulbous bell and sounding a fifth lower than the oboe.


What is the lower sounding woodwind?

I believe that the lowest-pitched woodwind instrument is the contra-bassoon.


Is a bagpipe a brass or a woodwind instrument?

No, bagpipes are a woodwind instrument.


What woodwind instrument is the deepest?

im not positeive, but i think its the tubax (saxaphone)


How can an instrument be classified into the woodwind family?

If you blow into the instrument or if it has a reed, it's a woodwind instrument


Which instruments are part of the woodwind section of an orchestra?

Woodwind instruments are instruments that used to be made of wood. These include the flute, piccolo, oboe, english horn, clarinet, and bassoon. This is in order from highest to lowest sounding instrument.


Did woodwind instruments used to be made only out of wood?

no. even now woodwind instruments can be made from plastic and other materials. (the best sounding ones are generally wood though). woodwind refers to the fact that the instrument is played using a reed. saxophones for example, are made of brass but are within the woodwind family


What is the largest woodwind instrument?

The largest commonly used woodwind instrument is the Contrabassoon.


Is the alto horn a woodwind instrument?

No, an alto horn is not a woodwind instrument, it is a brass instrument. Woodwind instruments use reeds, except for flutes and recorders.


What is the oldest woodwind instrument?

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What is the oldest instrument in woodwind?

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