Contrabassoon Definition

kŏntrə-bə-so͝on, -bă-
noun
The double bassoon, larger than the bassoon and an octave lower in pitch.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Contrabassoon

Noun

Singular:
contrabassoon
Plural:
contrabassoons

Origin of Contrabassoon

  • Semi-anglicized version of Italian contrafagotto, probably following the model of the English word contrabass (which derives from Italian contrabbasso).

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Contrabassoon Sentence Examples

  • Chorus and Trio (" Achieved is the glorious work ") Contrabassoon doubles second bassoon doubles second bassoon from bar 38.

  • The double bassoon, or contrabassoon, sounds one octave lower.

  • Aria (" Rolling in foaming billows ") Bass trombone doubles contrabassoon in tutti passages.

  • Recitative (" And God made the firmament ") Bass trombone and contrabassoon act as bass to wind band.

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