contrabassoon
(Redirected from double bassoon)
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Etymology edit
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 (plural contrabassoons)
- (music) A larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way.
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contrabassoon
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