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Basset horns

Scope note

Elongated clarinets of low pitch, their compass extending downward to the written low C; the tube may be straight, sharply angled, or steeply curved, terminating in an upturned metal bell.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042479

Broader Terms used

clarinets

Term used for

horns, basset

Equivalent Terms used

basset horn

Created

13yrs ago

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