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Double-bass
see synonyms of double-bassAdjective
1. contrabass, double-bass
pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range
Example Sentences:'contrabass or double-bass clarinet'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Double-bass
see synonyms of double-bassnoun
1. Also called (US): bass viol
a stringed instrument, the largest and lowest member of the violin family. Range: almost three octaves upwards from E in the space between the fourth and fifth leger lines below the bass staff. It is normally bowed in classical music, but it is very common in a jazz or dance band, where it is practically always played pizzicato
. Informal name: bass fiddleadjective double-bass
2.
of or relating to an instrument whose pitch lies below that regarded as the bass; contrabass
adjective
of or relating to an instrument whose pitch lies below that regarded as the bass
. contrabassCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Double-bass
see synonyms of double-bass the largest and deepest-toned instrument of the violin family (formerly, of the viol family), with a range of approximately three octaves
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