Ground bass was most commonly used in the Baroque period (1600-1750) but has been used in many modern songs too. One of the most famous examples is Pachelbel'sCanon in D.
Bass and also tenor clef.
There are two options: If you are talking about bass drum. . .Two bass drums with a pedal attached to eachA single bass drum with a double bass pedalIf you are talking about upright double bass, it can be plucked with the fingers, or bowed.
Double Bassists generally use bass clef. However, they do also use tenor clef and sometimes treble for notes of higher pitches.
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Some drummers use a double bass pedal to get faster beats on the bass drum, one after another by alternating feet. It goes with playing different styles of music, typically metal.
No, He actually does not like double pedals. He uses a DW 9000 single pedal.
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This is a very broad question to answer simply. It can only be answered with a very long and detailed summary, which I will not attempt here. Rather I will say that ground bass originated in 13th Century French motet writing, and could be found later commonly in baroque settings. Some examples of composers commonly putting ground bass to practice are Monteverdi, Purcell, and J.S. Bach.
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I believe you mean to say "Does a double bass read from bass or treble clef?" The answer to that is bassists almost always read bass clef. But very good bassists that play very high read treble clef often and sometimes tenor clef.