Baritone Sarrusophone
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The E-flat baritone sarrusophone, sometimes jokingly known as the combat bassoon, has the same range and key as the baritone saxophone
, and is about the same size as a bassoon
. Its body is wrapped around only once, whereas the contrabass sarrusophone
wraps around twice.
Baritone saxophone
The baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
, and is about the same size as a bassoon
Bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers, and occasionally higher. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band and chamber music literature...
. Its body is wrapped around only once, whereas the contrabass sarrusophone
Contrabass sarrusophone
The Eb contrabass sarrusophone was the only sarrusophone that was ever mass produced in the United States. It was made by companies such as Gautrot, Couesnon, Romeo Orsi, Rampone , Buffet Crampon , and C.G...
wraps around twice.