Associations to the word «Contrabassoon»

Wiktionary

CONTRABASSOON, noun. (musical instruments) A larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way.

Dictionary definition

CONTRABASSOON, noun. The bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley