Contrabassoon, double bassoon

The contrabassoon, also known as the double bassoon, is the contrabass instrument in the woodwind section and, together
with the contrabass tuba, the deepest instrument in the orchestra.
Its deep and dark timbre has provided the foundation in orchestral works scored for large orchestras since the first half of the
19th century. It was not until the 20th century that it was entrusted with solo tasks, and then only rarely. Smaller orchestras
feature two or three bassoons, the third of which can switch to a contrabassoon if required. Larger orchestras use three
bassoons and a contrabassoon, and here too the third bassoonist can switch to contrabassoon if necessary.
Like the oboes and the bassoon the contrabassoon is a double-reed instrument, because the mouthpiece has two reeds that
lie very close together.

Ang Piccolo ay higit na maliit kaysa plauta. Ito ang pinakamataas na tono sa pangkat ng
mga instrumentong kahoy na hinihihipan.
Ang Oboe ay nagtatagla ng dalawang pirasong kahoy o double reed sa dulong ihipan
nito. Ito ay may payat na katawan at may kabighabighaning tunog.

Ang Clarinet ay kahawig ng oboe subalit iisa lamang ang reed nito. Ito ay tinutugtog
na tulad ng Oboe.
Ang Bassoon ay ang instrumentong wood wind na nasa tagiliran ang ihipan. Tulad
ng oboe, ito ay gumagamit din ng double reed. Ito ay pinatutunog nang medyo
pahiga at nakasabit sa leeg. Ang bassonn ay maaring lumikha ng tunod na mababa,
malungkot o nakakatawa.