ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Contrabassoon

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Contrabassoon is a noun meaning (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.

Meaning

(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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for contrabassoon

Depending on context, synonyms include contrafagotto.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include oboe, contrafagotto, contrabass, bassoon, bass.

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