, strings that are stretched taut over the body, and turn screws at the top for tuning.
CONTRA BASSOON aka DOUBLE BASSOON: Woodwind family. This is a double reed instrument. It is made the same as other bassoons except that its basic pitch is one octave lower, from B flat to F or even C. Its reed is somewhat larger than a regular bassoon, and its crook fits into a metal shank incorporating a tuning slide and water-key. In 1876, J.A. Heckel redesigned it, retaining its narrow bore, but reconfiguring it into three separate wooden tubes. The player held it to his left and its range descended to C.
CYMBALS: Percussion family. They differ from other percussion instruments in that they are large round plates of metal with straps that the player grips between his thumb and first finger so that they can be clapped to produce a a clanging or crashing or ringing sound. They are also made with handles, in which case the player wears a cloth cover on his hands to prevent a scraping of knuckles. As for how it is made, according to The New Grove Dictionary of
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