Bassoon

Bassoon
Bassoon Bas*soon", n. [F. basson, fr. basse bass; or perh. fr. bas son low sound. See {Bass} a part in music. ] (Mus.) A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc. [1913 Webster]

Note: Its compass comprehends three octaves. For convenience of carriage it is divided into two parts; whence it is also called a fagot. [1913 Webster]


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  • bassoon — 1. noun /bəˈsuːn/ A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and, playing in the tenor and bass ranges. 2. verb /bəˈsuːn/ a) To play the bassoon. b) To make a bassoon like sound …   Wiktionary

  • bassoon — bas|soon [ bə sun ] noun count a musical instrument consisting of a long wooden tube that you hold upright and play by blowing into a thin metal pipe that holds a double REED. It can produce very low sounds. A bassoon is a woodwind instrument.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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