Play the bassoon
The bassoon is a low sounding, bass, double reed instrument like the oboe as it sounds through 2 pieces of cane tied tightly together. The modern bassoon was developed in the early 1700s and today plays an important role in orchestras and wind bands. The early ancestor of the bassoon is called a curtal or dulcian.
Modern bassoons are made from maple wood, plastic or resins. The bassoon has a very wide range of 3.5 octaves. The bassoon is an 'endangered species' - choose this instrument and you will be in demand.
What Rochdale ensembles can I join?
- Training Wind Band
- Youth Wind Band
- Community Wind Band
- Sinphonia
Join one of our music ensembles