A1 noun Neutral

bassoon

/bəˈsuːn/

A bassoon is a large woodwind instrument with a very long tube and a double reed. It produces deep, low sounds and is an important part of an orchestra.

Ejemplos

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1

I practice playing the bassoon for one hour every day.

I practice playing the bassoon for one hour every day.

2

The conductor requested a softer tone from the bassoon during the second movement.

The conductor requested a softer tone from the bassoon during the second movement.

3

Check out that cool bassoon solo in the middle of the song!

Check out that cool bassoon solo in the middle of the song!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
bassoon
Adjetivo
bassoon-like
Relacionado
bassoonist
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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'bass' singer (who sings low) and add 'soon'. A 'Bass-soon' makes a low sound.

Quiz rápido

The ___ is a very long woodwind instrument that plays low musical notes.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: bassoon

Ejemplos

1

I practice playing the bassoon for one hour every day.

everyday

I practice playing the bassoon for one hour every day.

2

The conductor requested a softer tone from the bassoon during the second movement.

formal

The conductor requested a softer tone from the bassoon during the second movement.

3

Check out that cool bassoon solo in the middle of the song!

informal

Check out that cool bassoon solo in the middle of the song!

4

The acoustics of the hall are designed to amplify the low frequencies of the bassoon.

academic

The acoustics of the hall are designed to amplify the low frequencies of the bassoon.

5

Our company is looking for a professional musician who can play both the oboe and the bassoon.

business

Our company is looking for a professional musician who can play both the oboe and the bassoon.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
bassoon
Adjetivo
bassoon-like
Relacionado
bassoonist

Colocaciones comunes

play the bassoon play the bassoon
bassoon player bassoon player
bassoon reed bassoon reed
bassoon solo bassoon solo
orchestral bassoon orchestral bassoon

Frases Comunes

principal bassoon

principal bassoon

bassoon section

bassoon section

bassoon concerto

bassoon concerto

Se confunde a menudo con

bassoon vs oboe

The oboe is much smaller and plays higher notes, while the bassoon is large and plays low notes.

bassoon vs baboon

A baboon is a type of large monkey, while a bassoon is a musical instrument.

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Notas de uso

When talking about playing the instrument, always use 'the' (e.g., 'He plays the bassoon'). It is a countable noun, so you can have 'two bassoons'.

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Errores comunes

Students often misspell the word by forgetting the double 's' or the double 'o'.

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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'bass' singer (who sings low) and add 'soon'. A 'Bass-soon' makes a low sound.

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Origen de la palabra

The word comes from the French 'basson', which is derived from 'bas' (meaning low).

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun (plural: bassoons) Used with the definite article 'the' when referring to the instrument in general
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Contexto cultural

The bassoon is sometimes called the 'clown of the orchestra' because it can make funny, jumping sounds.

Quiz rápido

The ___ is a very long woodwind instrument that plays low musical notes.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: bassoon

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