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Bassoon (Woodwind family) figures prominently in orchestral, concert band and chamber music literature. The bassoon is a non-transposing instrument known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, variety of character and agility. Listeners often compare its warm, dark, reedy timbre to that of a male baritone voice.

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Total length of tube (including crook and reed): 102 1/4 in. (259.6 cm)Length of crook: 14 3/4 in. (37.6 cm)Length of wing 1: 22 in. (56 cm)Length of wing 2 (without tenons): 18 1/16 in. (45.9 cm)Length of butt joint: 17 1/4 in. (43.7 cm)Length of long joint (without tenons): 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm)Length of bell joint: 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)

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