answersLogoWhite

0

I'm guessing it's because the instrument plays not one octave below middle c but two octaves.

The double bass is a transposed instrument. By that I mean the sound the bass makes is one octave lower than what is shown on the bass clef.

So I just assume double bass to equate to two octaves below.

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

What else can I help you with?