Contrabass - Wikipedia Contrabass (from Italian: contrabbasso) refers to several musical instruments of very low pitch—generally one octave below bass register instruments
What is a Contrabass? (with picture) - Musical Expert What is a Contrabass? The name contrabass refers to the lowest voiced instrument in a family It is used in naming instruments in the woodwind, brass, percussion, and string families, sometimes with instruments that are named from the same schema (soprano, alto, tenor, bass), but not always
Discover the Contra Bass - Instruments of Music Contrabass is a term used to refer to both a pitch range below the bass register and also a particular musical instrument from the string family The latter is an instrument that dates back to the early 15th century when the first designs began to emerge for a viol in the bass range
Contrabass Mania Gateway to contrabass, bass, and just plain rare and unusual instruments If you are looking for information about deep-voiced instruments, including pictures and sounds, this is the place
Double bass | Definition, Range, Facts | Britannica double bass, stringed musical instrument, the lowest-pitched member of the orchestra, 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