basset horn
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Etymology
[edit]From German Bassetthorn, translation of French cor de bassette, from Italian corno di bassetto.
Noun
[edit]basset horn (plural basset horns)
- (music) An alto instrument of the clarinet family, pitched in F below middle C, with a range reaching down to F below that.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]alto instrument of the clarinet family
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