Double Bass
OriginItaly
Year1600
FamilyString
About the Double Bass
The largest and lowest string instrument. Over 6 feet tall. Four or five strings tuned in fourths. The backbone of the jazz rhythm section. The bow hold is either French or German style. Over 400 years of evolution from the viola da gamba family. The lowest note is E1 at 41 Hz.
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