What does contrabassoon mean?
Contrabassoon means (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..
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(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..
Use contrabassoon when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Contrabassoon means (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..
Common synonyms include contrafagotto, double bassoon.
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Use contrabassoon where its definition matches the intended context.
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