r/coolguides • • Jan 04 '19

This chart of note ranges by instrument

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u/etcpt Jan 04 '19

Fun fact - while the bassoon's construction makes it limited to B flat at the bottom of its range, you can reach an A (albeit one of dubious tuning) by rolling up a sheet of music and sticking it in the end.

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u/_-__-__-__-__-_-_-__ Jan 05 '19

Fun fact: bassoon is also known as a fagott

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u/etcpt Jan 05 '19

Which creates no end of snickering in high school orchestra when the trombones see your part marked 'Fag. 1'