The bigger version is the contrabassoon, which plays one octave lower.
Contrabassoon or Double bassoon. Now even a Contraforte
Well the bassoon has many names just like any instrument, and like many low-playing instruments, the bassoon in English has the word "bass" used in the name, but "bassoon" isn't the instruments first name. The first names of the bassoon were, Fag0tt, Fag0tt0, or Fag0t, depending on which language or region the printed music was made in.
The bassoon is an orchestral woodwind instrument. It reads bass and tennor cleff. It's nickname is the clown of the orchestra because we always get funny lines that kinna sound like a clown. Hense the name. I personally don't really get the name, and I play bassoon. But, hey. I hope my answer helped somewhat.
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.
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It is another name for a contra bassoon.
The Contra-Bassoon. It is the same is bassoon but plays an octave lower, and wraps around a second time.
Contrabassoon or Double bassoon. Now even a Contraforte
Contrabassoon or Double bassoon. Now even a Contraforte
Bassoon.
Contrabassoon or Double bassoon. Now even a Contraforte
Contrabassoon or Double bassoon. Now even a Contraforte
Contrabassoon or Double bassoon. Now even a Contraforte
Well the bassoon has many names just like any instrument, and like many low-playing instruments, the bassoon in English has the word "bass" used in the name, but "bassoon" isn't the instruments first name. The first names of the bassoon were, Fag0tt, Fag0tt0, or Fag0t, depending on which language or region the printed music was made in.
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.
The bassoon is an orchestral woodwind instrument. It reads bass and tennor cleff. It's nickname is the clown of the orchestra because we always get funny lines that kinna sound like a clown. Hense the name. I personally don't really get the name, and I play bassoon. But, hey. I hope my answer helped somewhat.
In total, the Bassoon is over 9 feet (2.7 metres) long.The Italian name for Bassoon is 'fagotto', meaning 'bundle of sticks'.It is often known as the clown of the orchestraThat's all I can think of for now, hope it helped!