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The double bass (/ ˈ d ʌ b əl b eɪ s /), also known as the upright bass, the acoustic bass, or simply the bass (/ b eɪ s /), is the largest and lowest-pitched chordophone in the modern symphony orchestra (excluding rare additions such as the octobass). Similar in structure to the cello, it has four or five strings.
History. Tuning. Other names. Related pages. Double bass. The double bass is a big stringed instrument. It is also called the contrabass, dubass or upright bass. It is used in orchestras, jazz bands, rockabilly bands, bluegrass music, and some country music bands. It plays low- pitched musical notes in musical ensembles and bands.
- 15th–19th century
- Bass, upright bass, string bass, acoustic bass, acoustic string bass, contrabass, contrabass viol, bass viol, standup bass, bull fiddle, doghouse bass and bass fiddle
double bass, stringed musical instrument, the lowest-pitched member of the violin family, sounding an octave lower than the cello. It has two basic designs—one shaped like a viol (or viola da gamba) and the other like a violin—but there are other designs, such as that of a guitar.
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The double bass, also known as the upright bass, the acoustic bass, or simply the bass, is the largest and lowest-pitched chordophone in the modern symphony orchestra. Similar in structure to the cello, it has four or five strings.
The double bass, also known as the standup bass, is the largest and lowest pitched bowed string instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. It is used extensively in Western classical music as a standard member of the string section of symphony orchestras and smaller string ensembles.
Double bass. Acoustic bass guitar. Ukulele bass. Fretless bass. The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass ( / beɪs /) is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and scale length.
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