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	66%
What is the Italian word for 'bassoon.'	Fagotto	66%
	Wing Joint	58%
	Bass Joint	55%
Which famous baroque composer wrote a total of 39 concerti for the bassoon?	Antonio Vivaldi	50%
	Boot	50%
Where was the above born?	Italy	47%
There are two primary forms of the modern bassoon, what are they?	Heckel System	45%
	Buffet System	37%
What is generally considered to be the predecessor of the modern bassoon	Dulcian	32%
Who is attributed to inventing the first 'true' bassoon during the 1650s?	Martin Hotteterre	8%