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Contrabassoons

Scope note

Bassoons pitched below the regular bassoon, with the tube usually, though not always, bent back upon itself several times in order to reduce the overall length and bring the keys within convenient playing position.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042444

Broader Terms used

bassoons

Equivalent Terms used

contrabassoon

Created

12yrs ago

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