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Definition of Bassoon

1. Noun. A double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family.

Definition of Bassoon

1. n. 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.

Definition of Bassoon

1. Noun. A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and, playing in the tenor and bass ranges. ¹

2. Verb. To play the bassoon. ¹

3. Verb. To make a bassoon-like sound. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bassoon

1. a low-pitched instrument [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bassoon

Literary usage of Bassoon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"This then forms the intricate scheme of fingering for the bassoon, and in order to appreciate the efforts of such instrument makers as Carl ..."

2. University Musical Encyclopedia by Louis Charles Elson (1912)
"Double bassoon doubles the basa of the bassoon as the doublebass does that of the ... Numerous attempts have been mnde to improve the bassoon, which is un,- ..."

3. A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (A.D. 1450-1880) by George Grove, John Alexander Fuller-Maitland (1880)
"24 and 27 ; Quintet for oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, and piano, op. ... Three duets for clarinet and bassoon ; Trio for clarinet, violoncello, and piano, ..."

4. How to Appreciate Music by Gustav Kobbé (1906)
"The oboe family consists of the oboe proper, the English horn which is an alt oboe, and the bassoon which is the bass of this group of instruments, ..."

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