Crossword clues for contrabassoon
Wiktionary
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.
WordNet
n. the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family [syn: contrafagotto, double bassoon]
Wikipedia
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.
Usage examples of "contrabassoon".
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On the far sidehandlebar mustaches, alligator-clip suspenders, and a baritone voice that carried like a contrabassoon.
Fitzgerald was in his early fifties, a florid man with handlebar mustaches, alligator-clip suspenders, and a baritone voice that carried like a contrabassoon.