What is the lowest note on a bassoon?
Like the other woodwinds, the lowest note is fixed, but A1 is possible with a special extension to the instrument—see "Extended techniques" below.
How low does a bassoon go?
INSTRUMENT | WRITTEN RANGE (C4=middle C) | SOUNDING (transposition) ...than written |
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Bassoon | Bb1-Eb5 | |
Contrabassoon (Sarrusophone) | Bb1-Bb4 | 1 octave lower |
Saxophones | Bb3-G6 | Bb soprano: a whole step lower Eb alto: a 6th lower Bb tenor: a 9th lower Eb baritone: 1 octave+6th lower Bb bass: 1 octave+9th lower |
BRASS | Written | Sounding |