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The metal tube is called th boacle. It is where the reed is placed and what the musician blows air into to create a sound.

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What is the bocal on a bassoon?

The bocal on a bassoon is a metal tube that connects the instrument's reed to the body. It plays a crucial role in shaping the instrument's sound by allowing the musician to adjust the pitch and tonal quality. Typically made of brass or nickel, the bocal comes in various lengths and can affect the overall tuning and response of the bassoon. Musicians often choose specific bocals to suit their playing style and preferences.


What woodwind instrument is sometimes inserted into the end?

The woodwind instrument that is sometimes inserted into the end is the bassoon. A bassoon has a long, narrow body with a double reed at one end, and it features a removable bocal (a curved metal tube) that connects the reed to the instrument's body. This bocal can be replaced or adjusted to change the instrument's pitch and tone quality.


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 woodwind instrument has 2 thin strips and a double-reed?

It's hard to tell with the amount of information you are providing, but it could be an Oboe or a Bassoon. They both use two thin reeds put together with some string material, but the oboe uses a tiny tube and the bassoon does not.


How octaves does a bassoon have?

A bassoon can play 4 octaves.