The double bass , also known as the upright bass, the acoustic bass, the bull fiddle, or simply the bass, is the largest and lowest-pitched chordophone in the modern symphony orchestra (excluding rare additions such as the 詳細

A typical double bass stands around 180 cm (6 feet) from scroll to endpin. Whereas the traditional "full-size" (4⁄4 size) bass stands 74.8 inches (190 cm), the more common 3⁄4 size bass (which has become the most widely used size in the modern era, even among … 詳細

Like other violin and viol-family string instruments, the double bass is played either with a bow (arco) or by plucking the strings (pizzicato). When employing a bow, the player can either … 詳細

There are two major approaches to the design outline shape of the double bass: the violin form (shown in the labelled picture in the construction … 詳細

A person who plays this instrument is called a "bassist", "double bassist", "double bass player", "contrabassist", "contrabass player" or "bass player". The names contrabass and double bass refer (respectively) to the instrument's range, and to its use one octave … 詳細

The double bass is generally regarded as a modern descendant of the violone (It. “large viol”), a member of the chordophone family that originated in Europe in the 15th century. Before the 20th … 詳細

Owing to their relatively small diameters, the strings themselves do not move much air and therefore cannot produce much sound on their own. The vibrational energy of the strings must somehow be transferred to the surrounding air. To do this, the strings vibrate … 詳細