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The bassoon is a woodwind instrument and when you see an orchestra there will usually be two of them sitting just behind the flutes. The bassoon is played in a similar way to an oboe because it uses a double reed, which is two reeds tied together with a small opening in between to let the air through.
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This picture shows a bassoon and its big brother, the Contra Bassoon, which plays an octave lower than the bassoon.
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