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 Bassoon size
Author: Blazer 
Date:   2000-04-20 16:30

Does the bassoon come in different sizes?
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 RE: Bassoon size
Author: Royce 
Date:   2000-04-20 19:14

There is the contrabassoon, which is an octave lower than the bassoon. In the past there have been smaller bassoons a fourth or fifth higher, possibly called "tenoroon". A couple of companies make something like this today, for younger students who aren't big enough to handle a full-size bassoon.

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