bassoon
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- noun
- /bəˈsuːn/
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- The music teacher explained that the bassoon is known for its unique timbre and ability to play low, resonant notes.
- play the bassoon
- bassoon and clarinet
- bassoon or oboe
I mean, it's walking home from school with, with my bassoon, my pimply face.
- I mean, it's walking home from school with, with my bassoon, my pimply face.
Examples
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And as you will probably suspect by the length of the bassoon, it can play very low notes.
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There is a funny print of him playing the bassoon.
Academic text (2001) -
We were lucky enough to be able to rent a bassoon from her school.
Blog text (8) -
Now, how about a low instrument, the bassoon?
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I play the bassoon.
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We know what pianissimo sounds like; we know the timbre of a bassoon.
Academic text (2011) -
There was a difference to the atmosphere, a coolness apart from the winter evening's chill, like a bassoon behind violins.
Fiction book (1998) -
The flutes, the oboes, the clarinets and the bassoons.
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Both the teachers and students represented a diverse range of instruments: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, French horn, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, and tuba.
Academic text (2015) -
During the orchestra performance, the bassoon provided a rich, deep sound that complemented the strings beautifully.
Compounds
How Low
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bassoon comes from the Italian bassone, from basso meaning 'low', the same root as English bass. So a bassoon is the low, deep-sounding woodwind in the orchestra.