basset horn

bas·set horn

B0105850 (băs′ĭt)n. A tenor clarinet, pitched in F, having a wider bell and greater range than a standard clarinet.

[Partial translation of German Bassetthorn : Bassett, type of low-pitched string instrument (ultimately from Italian basso, low; see basso) + Horn, horn (from the resemblance of early crescent-shaped models to hunting horns).]

basset horn

n (Instruments) an obsolete woodwind instrument of the clarinet family [C19: probably from German Bassetthorn, from Italian bassetto, diminutive of basso + horn]

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basset horn - a tenor clarinet; pitched in the key of F below the B-flat clarinetclarinet - a single-reed instrument with a straight tube

Basset Horn

alto clarinet.

At the end of the 18th century the basset horn consisted of two straight sections arranged at an angle, a mouthpiece with a single reed, and a bell. The modern basset horn is similar to a bass clarinet but smaller. Its timbre is soft, deep, and somber. During the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century it was used as a solo instrument and in the orchestra. Since the second half of the 19th century the basset horn has seldom been used.

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noun a tenor clarinet

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