Contrabassoon: Brief Description — VSL

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“Classification
Aerophone, double-reed instrument, woodwind instrument

Material
Maple (wood body), metal (bocal, connections), brass (bell)

Mouthpiece
Double reed: two reeds lying close together

Tube
Length approx. 550 cm, double U form, conical

Bore
Narrow

Total height
Approx. 135 cm

Keys
Approx. 21 keys (Heckel bassoon)

Bell
No taper (C bell) or flaring (A bell)

Spike
For resting the instrument on the floor

Tuning
In C”

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