Instruments in the woodwind section are named as such as in the past, the instruments in this section are all made of wood. With technological advances, woodwind instruments are now made of a mixture of wood, plastic and metal.
Let's explore one of the instruments from the woodwind family: the Bassoon!
It's pronounced: "bur-soon"
The bassoon is the lowest and largest of the woodwinds. The bassoon has a double reed and a cane which must be bounded together with wire and heavy thread. The reed fits onto the metal crook, or bocal, which is a curved metal tube that fits into the bassoon. People often compare its sound to a baritone's voice.
Let's now look at the parts of a Bassoon!
Wow. The bassoon looks rather complicated. How would you assemble it? Let's watch this video to find out more!
How does a bassoon sound like?
Lets listen to a group of bassonists play the theme of Pink Panther!
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