Statistics for Bassoon - Instrument Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What type of reed is used to play the bassoon?	Double Reed	100%
Which family of instruments does the bassoon belong to?	Woodwind	97%
The bassoon is made up of 6 pieces, what are their names?	Bell	68%
	Bocal	65%
What is the Italian word for 'bassoon.'	Fagotto	65%
	Wing Joint	57%
	Bass Joint	54%
Which famous baroque composer wrote a total of 39 concerti for the bassoon?	Antonio Vivaldi	51%
	Boot	49%
Where was the above born?	Italy	46%
There are two primary forms of the modern bassoon, what are they?	Heckel System	43%
	Buffet System	35%
What is generally considered to be the predecessor of the modern bassoon	Dulcian	30%
Who is attributed to inventing the first 'true' bassoon during the 1650s?	Martin Hotteterre	8%

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