What are bassoons made of

Early bassoons were made out of harder woods, but the modern instrument is typically made of maple. One of the precursors to the bassoon, the dulcian, was made out of a single piece of wood. A double reed is used to play the bassoon, which is made out of a cane called an arundo donax.

1. Is bassoon the hardest instrument?
2. What was the bassoon first made of?
3. How are bassoon Bocals made?
4. What are the parts of the bassoon?

Is bassoon the hardest instrument?

The bassoon is one of the most difficult instruments in the orchestra to play, but people just don't take it seriously. That's not surprising when you get a glimpse of the thing: It's a double-reed instrument that looks like someone turned a bong into a saxophone.

What was the bassoon first made of?

The bassoon is a 17th-century development of the earlier sordone, fagotto, or dulzian, known in England as the curtal. It was first mentioned about 1540 in Italy as an instrument with both ascending and descending bores contained in a single piece of maple or pear wood.

How are bassoon Bocals made?

Conical tube made from flat metal sheet

Let's take a look at the traditional technique for making the bocal. First the sheet is prepared, cut into the shape of a trapezium. Then it is bent inwards from both sides, and solder applied to the join. When heat is applied the solder melts, and binds the two sides.

What are the parts of the bassoon?

Bassoons come apart into six pieces, counting the reed as a separate piece. There is a reed, the bocal or crook, wing joint, boot joint, bass joint and bell. These pieces must be fitted together precisely for proper playing to be possible.