Trivia
Is the "contra-fagotto" a contrabassoon?
"Fagotto" and bassoon are names that vary according to country. In Italy and Germany, "fagotto" is used, but in English-speaking countries, such as the United States and the United Kingdom, "bassoon" is used, and in Japan both names are used.
The range of the "contra-fagotto" is one octave below that of the "fagotto", but it is also known as the contrabassoon.
As an instrument that uses the French system, the basson is used across France, Spain, Switzerland and the French-speaking areas of Canada, but in recent years bassoons that use the German system have become the most common, and basson musicians have become fewer in number.
Musical Instrument Guide : Bassoon Contents
Structure
- What Kind of Musical Instrument is a Bassoon?
- A Long Tube that can be Separated
- The Bocal and its Various Functions
- Unique Features of the bassoon, and How to Play
- [Experiment1]Comparing the Sound of Tone Holes cut Obliquely and Perpendicular
- [Experiment2]Encasing the Bore in Various Materials
- Bonus Experiment
How to Play
How the Instrument is Made
Choosing an Instrument
Trivia
- An Instrument that is Sensitive to Humidity
- Sounds from water in the U-tube?
- There's a needle in the bocal?!
- Comments by conductors caused popularity to tumble?
- Bassoon classics - Chamber music works
- Bassoon classics - Concertos
- Is the "contra-fagotto" a contrabassoon?
- What is the best tool to file a reed?