contrabassoon

A noun referring to the largest and lowest-pitched instrument in the oboe family, a type of bassoon.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das das größte und tiefste Instrument der Oboenfamilie bezeichnet, eine Art Fagott.

1. Large woodwind instrument C1 formal

   The largest and lowest-pitched instrument in the oboe family, playing an octave below the standard bassoon.

   • The contrabassoon adds a deep, rich foundation to the orchestra's sound.
   • He spent years mastering the difficult fingerings of the contrabassoon.
   • The composer wrote a special solo for the contrabassoon in the symphony.

   🇩🇪Großes Holzblasinstrument

   Synonyme: double bassoon

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