Contrabassoon

/kˌɒntɹəbæsˈuːn/

/ˈkɑntɹəbæˈsun/

[noun]

Contrabassoon

[NOUN]

the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family

synonyms : contrafagotto

double bassoon

Examples

1. Can anyone even hear the contrabassoon solo?

2. So I missed bass drum, tambourine, celesta, chimes and contrabassoon.

3. This was the first major orchestral composition to use trombones, and Beethoven also employs a high-pitched piccolo and a low-pitched contrabassoon to give the orchestra a wider range than most classical compositions.

Nearby words

contrabass

contour sheet

contour

continuum fingerboard