the double bass would be the largest of the 4 [violin, viola and cello being the others] string instruments in an orchestra. in a symphonic orchestra [which includes woodwinds, brass, and percussion] it would either be the harp or the piano. just depends on your specifications.
The Double Bass.
It is called a double bass. ^_^;
The harp has the broadest range of sounds of any string instruments.
In a string orchestra, an orchestra with violin, cello, viola, and bass, the bass is the largest and lowest instrument. However, if you were looking for the largest string instrument in a full orchestra, the piano would be the instrument for which you are looking.
Strings ... along with the bass, or contrabass.
So that the sound can be heard louder
The Double Bass.
The violin is the highest pitched string instrument.
It is called a double bass. ^_^;
The cello makes the lowest sound of a string instrument.
Zither is a string musical instrument. It begins with the letter Z.
The harp has the broadest range of sounds of any string instruments.
In a string orchestra, an orchestra with violin, cello, viola, and bass, the bass is the largest and lowest instrument. However, if you were looking for the largest string instrument in a full orchestra, the piano would be the instrument for which you are looking.
The violin.
Strings ... along with the bass, or contrabass.
The smallest and highest pitched member of the string family in modern times is the violin. The Eucolale and mandolin are also pretty small but in terms of pitch it has to be the violin. In the old days they was an instrument called a rebec which was like a violin but smaller. The rebec was very popular with soldiers as could easily be carried in their packs.
The biggest standard string instrument is a double bass.The largest ever built (in 1850) was called an octobass, a giant 3-stringed double bass.