bocal
Bassoon's metal neck
A bocal is the curved metal tube that connects the reed to the body of a bassoon, functioning as a critical component that affects the instrument's tone and response.
Different bocals vary in length, bore, and material, allowing bassoonists to fine-tune their sound.
The term comes from French and occasionally appears in reference to similar curved tubes on other wind instruments.
Low-pitched double-reed woodwind
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- reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
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Wide-mouthed storage vessel
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bassoon
Low-pitched double-reed woodwind
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jar
Wide-mouthed storage vessel
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- specimenIndividual for examination
apothecary · container · flask · beaker · carboy · reagent · cylindrical · stopper · lid · preservation
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