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Oboe vs Bassoon - What's the difference?

oboe | bassoon |

As nouns the difference between oboe and bassoon

is that oboe is a soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grendilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family while bassoon is a musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.

As a verb bassoon is

to play the bassoon.

oboe

English

(wikipedia oboe)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grendilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.

    • Derived terms

    * bass oboe * contrabass oboe * oboe da caccia, oboe di caccia * oboe d’amore * baroque oboe * oboist * piccolo oboe

    See also

    * cor anglais * hautboy ----

    bassoon

    English

    (wikipedia bassoon)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.

    • Derived terms

    * bassoonist * contrabassoon

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To play the .
  • To make a bassoon-like sound.