bassoon
bassoon
Definition
bas·soon (ba so̵̅o̅n′, bə-)
noun
a double-reed bass woodwind instrument having a long, curved stem attached to the mouthpiece
Etymology: Fr basson < It bassone < basso
bas·soon′·ist noun
bassoon
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- play: Learned to play the bassoon during his schooling however.
- study: He studied bassoon and choral and orchestral conducting, and began his career as teacher and conductor.
- double: Chorus and Trio ( " Achieved is the glorious work " ) Contrabassoon doubles second bassoon from bar 38.
- learn: I did learn the bassoon once, but my father said that he could make a better noise than that without the instrument.
- include: A bonus was Richard's suggestion that Rachel Gough might join him in works including bassoon, also included on the CD.
Adjective modifier
- principal: He is currently principal bassoon with The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and leads The Carnival Band.
- double: The double bassoon, or contrabassoon, sounds one octave lower.
- second: Jonas, who plays second bassoon, took my place and borrowed my instrument.
- first: The second movement starts with a beautiful melody on the first bassoon and is passed from instrument to instrument.
- new: South Tyneside Youth Orchestra -- to put toward the purchase of a new bassoon for use in the Orchestra.
Modifies a noun
- concerto: His recent bassoon concerto was recorded on the ASV CD of English bassoon concerti.
- reed: La Voz plastic bassoon reeds are available in a medium strength.
- solo: The opening bassoon solo ( Michael Kennedy suggests it invokes the Rite of Spring!
- part: For Rosie Burton, event tripling the second bassoon part in her early NYO days proved thrilling.
- crook: Figure 1. Figure 1 shows six bassoon crook profiles measured using acoustic pulse reflectometry.
- playing: But I remember particularly admiring Paul Draper's bassoon playing in the Overture to Cosi Fan Tutte.
Noun used with modifier
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