bocal

musical instrument part

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A "bocal" is a musical instrument part, specifically a type of crook. A crook is a detachable, curved piece of tubing that connects the mouthpiece to the main body of certain wind instruments, such as the oboe or bassoon. The bocal's purpose is to adjust the instrument's pitch and improve its tone. The term "bocal" itself originates from French and Italian words related to a type of vase or mouthpiece.123

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The Renaissance
…a short tube called the bocal. Six front finger holes, two thumbholes, and two keys gave it a range of two octaves and a second. It was first mentioned in 1540, and its bass (sometimes called the double curtal in England and the Choristfagott in Germany) soon became the most…
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…a short tube called the bocal. Six front finger holes, two thumbholes, and two keys gave it a range of two octaves and a second. It was first mentioned in 1540, and its bass (sometimes called the double curtal in England and the Choristfagott in Germany) soon became the most…
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