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The bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family
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contrabassoon
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The contrabassoon , also known as the double bassoon , is a larger version of the bassoon , sounding an octave lower. Its technique is similar to its smaller cousin, with a few notable differences.
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n. (context musical instruments English) A larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way.
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n. the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family [syn: contrafagotto , double bassoon ]
Usage examples of contrabassoon.
Wonderful six-record treasury from Reinhold Zeitermas, the world's best selling contrabassoon player .
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Fitzgerald was in his early fifties, a florid man with handlebar mustaches, alligator-clip suspenders, and a baritone voice that carried like a contrabassoon.