The Museu da Música in Lisbon contains one bass dulcian
made from Walnut, length 101.0 cm. The key is missing. The bocal
is probably not original.
This instrument has a few special properties:
- The back contains only 2 holes, no key, see drawing below.
Lowest notes: C, D, F, G ...
- Lengthwise made from two halves that are glued together.
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Fingering chart of the copy made by João Mateus after
the Baixão of Lisbon, lowest octave only.
c 1 2 3 - - - - - -
B 1 2 3 4 - - - - -
A 1 2 3 4 5 - - - -
G 1 2 3 4 5 6 - - (10)
F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - 10
E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - -
D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -
C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10
Note: number 9 is not used in this fingering chart as a hole
or key for the low D is missing on this instrument.
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