cbso musicbox double bass factsheet (ep2)
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Double Bass
Strings Strings are tuned
low to high: E, A, D, G.
Height Double Basses
usually clock in at 180cm or 6 feet.
Pegbox Some bases have
extensions to make their lowest string even
lower!
Bow Double bass bows
can be in two styles: German or French.
Tailpiece This holds the
ends of the strings.
Fingerboard What strings are
pressed down on. Players can also slap the string against the
fingerboard.
Endpin This allows the
player to balance the bass on the
floor.
FUN FACTS
The Double Bass is the lowest and largest bowed string instrument in the orchestra.
The design comes from a mixture of the old viola da gamba and
violin families. 🎻
It is the most versatile instrument in the String section, as it’s used in orchestras, concert bands, jazz bands, dance and pop music,
military bands and in folk music. 🎤
There is a giant bass called the Octobass, which is so big that it is played with a system of levers and pedals. It is nearly double the
height of a normal Double Bass! 🦕
You can play it sitting on a stool or standing next to it. 🪑 🧍
Before the1900s, Double Basses had 3 strings. Now they can have
4, 5 or even 6 strings! 👀
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