Fagonello

Updated on Nov 03, 2023

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A fagonello is a variation on a bassoon created especially for children. Compared to a normal bassoon, it has the following features:

Reduced mass (only about 1.25 kg or 2.8 lb)

Slightly reduced range (only going down to C, not B♭)

Single piece main body (only the crook and reed need to be installed before use)

Reduced finger spacing, said to be suitable for 5- to 10-year-olds

Unlike other "small bassoons" which transpose by a fourth or fifth such as the tenoroon or mini-bassoon, it plays at normal pitch.

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