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The double bass (/ ˈ d ʌ b əl b eɪ s /), also known as the upright bass, the acoustic bass, the bull fiddle, or simply the bass, is the largest and lowest-pitched chordophone [1] in the modern symphony orchestra (excluding rare additions such as the octobass). [2]
Depending on definition, the double bass typical range goes over that which is in the chart - indeed the double bass wiki page lists a much higher upper range (Stopped note is G4 which is fully doable). Even though the double bass page goes into non-typical but still practically doable, most solo pieces go higher than the this chart suggests.
The contrabassoon is a very deep-sounding woodwind instrument that plays in the same sub-bass register as the tuba, double bass, or contrabass clarinet.It has a sounding range beginning at B ♭ 0 (or A 0, on some instruments) and extending up over three octaves to D 4, though the highest fourth is rarely scored for.
Bass, electric bass, 6-string bass, contrabass guitar Essentially a 4-string bass with either added high and low strings. Guitar, bass (8-string) 8 strings 4 courses. E 2 E 1 •A 2 A 1 •D 3 D 2 •G 3 G 2: Eight-string bass guitar, 8-string bass US Essentially a 4-string bass with each string doubled at the upper octave. Guitar, bass (12 ...
There is some variation in the scale length of an orchestral double bass, generally in the range 41.3–43.3 inches (1,050–1,100 mm).There are also smaller versions of this "full scale" double bass with the same scale length but with a smaller sound box, intended for other musical idioms.
The double bass is the sub-bass instrument of the orchestral strings family, as it produces the pitches in the lowest register for this family. Sub-bass sounds are the deep, low-register pitches below approximately 70 Hz [ 1 ] (C ♯ 2 in scientific pitch notation ) and extending downward to include the lowest frequency humans can hear ...
The playing ranges of the instruments in the violin family overlap each other, but the tone quality and physical size of each distinguishes them from one another. The ranges are as follows: violin: G 3 to E 7 (practical, notes up to A7 are possible); viola: C 3 to A 6 (conservative); violoncello: C 2 to A 5 (conservative); and double-bass: E 1 to C 5 (slightly expanded from conservative estimate).
The terms sounding range, written range, designated range, duration range and dynamic range have specific meanings. The sounding range [ 3 ] refers to the pitches produced by an instrument, while the written range [ 3 ] refers to the compass (span) of notes written in the sheet music, where the part is sometimes transposed for convenience.