double bass

/ˌdʌb·əlˈbeɪs/ (infml bass fiddle) Add to word list Add to word list. a very large, wooden musical instrument with four strings that a player holds up while standing and plays with a bow (= stick with hairs attached to it), or this type of instrument generally.

Doubling implies that a particular note in a chord is being played or sung by more than one voice or instrument. Doubling may be in unison, that is, the exact same pitch, or in octaves. Inversion and doubling are the two principal methods of voicing used by music arrangers.

The double bass, also called the string bass or upright bass, is a bowed stringed instrument with a hollow wooden body and four strings tuned E-A-D-G. Some basses will have a 'C' extension which lowers the pitch of the E string.

: the largest and lowest-pitched of the stringed instruments that is tuned in fourths.

The double bass is the biggest string instrument in the orchestra. It emits low and muted tones, sometimes rhythmic, sometimes long, but almost always incredibly powerful. The double bass part often forms a stable foundation over which the rest of the orchestra's notes can resound.

The Double Bass is the biggest string instrument in the orchestra. Its low, long, muted tones are known for their impact and fullness. The rest of the orchestra's sound often resonates around the Double Bass.

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A leveling procedure whereby observations are duplicated by resetting the instrument to detect errors of measurement immediately.

#2 – The physical nature of the double bass The double bass required a surprising amount of physical strength to play. Whenever I talk to adults who are learning the double bass, one of the most common things they mention is how tiring it can be to play.

Both can fulfil similar roles in an orchestra, but the basses provide more of a percussive low end than the cellos thanks to their extra low strings. Cellos are generally better at melodic playing, though the double bass has been known for some great melodic moments. Both are fully capable solo instruments too.

However, the resonance of the wood, combined with the violin-like construction and long scale length gives the double bass a much richer tone than the bass guitar, in addition to the ability to use a bow, while the fretless fingerboard accommodates smooth glissandos and legatos.

4. Sound. As you may have guessed – cellos are higher pitched than the double bass but both are able to be bowed (arco) and plucked (pizzicato). They're also both able to produce beautiful, lyrical bowed passages, with the cello projecting a brighter tone and the double bass projecting a darker tone.