Contrabassoon - The Bassoon's Big Brother

Also known as double bassoon, this reed instrument that belongs to the wind family of music instruments is bigger than the bassoon. It is pitched lower than the bassoon and demands that the player has more lung-power in order to play it. Here's more about contrabassoons.

Music Education In the News:The University of Texas has been authorized to create a doctor of musical arts degree in performance, pedagogy and choral conducting. This is good news for students living in Texas who are thinking of pursuing a music education. Read more here.

This Day In Music History: 1884 - The Czech composer Bedrich Friedrich Smetana died at the age of 60.