Bassoon: Brief Description — VSL

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“Classification
Aerophone, double-reed instrument, woodwind instrument

Material
Maple (wood body), brass, nickel silver (bocal, keys, U-bend)

Mouthpiece
Double reed, 15.5 mm wide: two reeds lying close together (material: arundo donax), striking reed

Tube
Length 250–259 cm, U-shaped, conical

Bore
Very narrow; tapers from 4 mm (wing) to 40 mm (bell)

Keys / fingerholes
24–27 keys, 5 open fingerholes (Heckel bassoon)

Bell
Cylindrical, finished with an ornamental rim of ivory or plastic

Strap/belt

Height
Approx. 135 cm”

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