Bassoon: The Clown of the Orchestra Quiz

Answer: True

The bassoon is usually a double reeded instrument, but they make mouthpieces so it can be played as a single reeded instrument.

Answer: purple

The body of a bassoon is usually red or black and the keys are usually silver. It is rare to find a bassoon with purple coloration on it.

Answer: The Sorcerer's Apprentice

"The Sorcerer's Apprentice" was written by Paul Dukas and includes a large bassoon solo.

Answer: False

There are many optional keys on the bassoon. This makes the bassoon very unique.

Answer: concert pitch

The bassoon is a concert pitch instrument along with the oboe, flute, and many other instruments.

Answer: the crook

The bocal is a curved piece on the bassoon that has the reed at the tip of it The bocal is also known as the crook, so when you hear the word crook in context with bassoons, they are talking about the bocal.

Answer: False

To encourage smaller children to play bassoon, companies came out with a bassoon that was a little smaller than a real bassoon.

Answer: it helps control the octave of a note

When you press down the whisper key, it helps control lower notes and keep them from going into the higher octave. When you leave it up, it becomes easier to let the high notes out.

Answer: 23

The keys are, the low B flat key, the low B key, the low C key, the low D key, the pancake key, the B flat key, the F sharp key, the whisper key, the 3 keys above it, the F key, the alternate F sharp key, the A flat key, the low C sharp key, the E flat key, the G key, and the little key between the middle and ring fingers.

The holes are E, D, C (which can also be a key), B, and A. That totals to 23.

Answer: French horn

The double reeded instruments in the list are the bassoon, the contrabassoon, and the English horn. The French horn, however, is a brass instrument.