bassoon

noun

bas·soon bə-ˈsün

ba-

: a double-reed woodwind instrument having a long U-shaped conical tube connected to the mouthpiece by a thin metal tube and a usual range two octaves lower than that of the oboe

bassoonist

bə-ˈsü-nist

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noun

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Maryland Winds musicians, who play bassoon, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, piano, harp and more, will regularly visit Posner’s classes to work with students. —

Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024 The French horn/bassoon/clarinet/oboe/flute quintet Imani Winds is at UConn’s Jorgensen Center. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024 The performance will feature the Atlantic Reed Consort, an ensemble made up of a bass clarinet, bassoon, clarinet, oboe and saxophone, as well as sopranos Colleen Daly and Laura Strickling. —

Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024 Eight soloists, playing the flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola and cello, are meant to represent the eight victims, according to the city. —

James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bassoon