Musical instruments

Contrabassoon

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How hard is it to learn the double bassoon (contrabassoon)?
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Is it an stimulating instrument to play?


It is spellbinding and the air support is challenging to acquire--but what's even MORE challenging is getting your hands on one. They're VERY VERY pricey and the liklihood a local high inculcate or college has one is VERY slim.

LSO Masterclass - Contra Bassoon


with Dominic Morgan: lso.co.uk

where can i find a complete contrabassoon fingering chart?
Hey, what are you planning to do with that huge sledgehammer ???

any species of chart will do good.


www.wfg.woodwind.org/bassoon

The equiangular bassoon fingerings and contrabassoon are the same, so you can just use that. It has some good links on the bottom as well for extra information.

Is a contrabassoon bigger or smaller than an ordinary bassoon?
Particpants of the 2007 Puerto Rico Double Reed Festival



From hexapedia:

The contrabassoon or replicate bassoon is a larger version of the bassoon sounding an octave lower. Its technique is similar to its smaller cousin, with a few distinctive differences:

>The reed is...

Where (besides ebay) could I find a place that has used bassoons.?
Pedro playing the contrabassoon

I miss a online store that has used, old, beat up, in need of fixable repairs, and most importantly CHEAP bassoons or contrabassoons. I penury a bassoon for next year in high school so I can hopefully get a scholarship. Really. It don't matter...


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Which woodwinds have no reed, single reed, double reed?
Contra Bassoon

I have to classify these woodwinds; does it have no reed, a fasten on reed, or a double reed?
For some reason I cant find this anywhere:

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You unquestionably should do your own homework. We will not do it for you - especially as you can Google all these instruments and easily find the answers for yourself!

You are not telling the truth if you say you can't find this...

Bassoon and Contrabassoon
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Price: $15.87

Bassoon and Contrabassoon
Concertino for Contrabassoon Sheet Music
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Price: $30.95

Published by Musik Fabrik (French import). For Contrabassoon and piano.
Concerto for Contrabassoon Sheet Music
(Sheet Music Plus)
Price: $24.95

Duration 11 minutes. Solo Instrument(s) and Band/Orchestra. Published by MMB Music Inc. For Contrabassoon Solo, Piano Reduction. Solo Part and Piano Reduction.
Divertimento for Contrabassoon and Piano Sheet Music
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Price: $14.95

Chamber Ensemble. Cooman. Set of Parts. For ContraBassoon, Piano. Duration 4 minutes. Published by MMB Music Inc.
Barnyard Episodes: Sonata for Contrabassoon and Piano Sheet Music
(Sheet Music Plus)
Price: $12.95

Published by MMB Music Inc. Duration 8 minutes. Cooman. For ContraBassoon, Piano. Chamber Ensemble. Set of Parts.

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Alexander Publishing Announces New 700-Page Brass & Woodwinds ...

Film Music - Sep 22, 2009

Alexander Publishing Announces New 700-Page Brass & Woodwinds The woodwind section covers orchestration for instruments including flute, oboe, english horn, clarinet, bassoon, sarrusaphone, contrabassoon,
Notes on 9/11

BU Today - Sep 11, 2009

Notes on 9/11 The unease lingers until bar 13, when Cornell brings in the harmonic notes of the contrabass, harp, timpani, tuba, contrabassoon, and bass clarinet.
Slightly unsettled all-Mozart score

The Age - Sep 01, 2009

As a replacement overture, the group outlined the Masonic Funeral Music, its all-important wind texture dominated by Brock Imison's contrabassoon in