bassoon

Also known as fagot

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The bassoon is a wooden woodwind instrument that produces sounds in the tenor and bass ranges and is known for its distinctive tone color and versatility across a wide range of notes. It matters as a key member of orchestras and chamber ensembles, capable of playing both supporting and solo roles due to its unique sound and musical flexibility.

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Instrument.name: Bassoon
Instrument.image: FoxBassoon.png
Instrument.image_capt: Renard Artist model 220 bassoon by Fox, front and side views
Instrument.background: woodwind
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs: 422.112–71
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs_desc: Double-reeded aerophone with keys
Instrument.developed: Early 18th century
Instrument.range: 200px|center (A1) B1–E5 (A5) File:Bassoon-technical-range.ogg

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Commons category: Bassoons
Hornbostel-Sachs classification: 422.112-71
Commons gallery: Bassoon
exact match: wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/02804610-n

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Contents

Etymology
Characteristics
Range
Construction
Structure
Materials
Double reeds
History
Origin
Modern configuration
Heckel (German) system
Buffet (French) system
Use in ensembles
Ensembles prior to the 20th century
Pre-1760
c. 1760–1830
c. 1830–1900
20th and 21st century ensembles
Jazz
Popular music
Technique
Embouchure and sound production
Modern fingering
Extended techniques
Learning the bassoon
See also
References
Citations
Sources
Further reading
External links

The bassoon is a musical instrument in the woodwind family, which plays in the tenor and bass ranges. It is composed of six pieces, and is usually made of wood. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, versatility, and virtuosity. It is a non-transposing instrument and typically its music is written in the bass and tenor clefs, and sometimes in the treble. There are two forms of modern bassoon: the Buffet (or French) and Heckel (or German) systems. It is typically played while sitting using a seat strap, but can be played while standing if the player has a harness to hold the instrument. Sound is produced by rolling both lips over the reed and blowing direct air pressure to cause the reed to vibrate. Its fingering system can be quite complex when compared to those of other instruments. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band, and chamber music literature, and is occasionally heard in pop, rock, and jazz settings as well. One who plays a bassoon is called a bassoonist.

==Etymology==