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What is the name of the recorders?
The most commonly played recorders are the soprano, alto, tenor and bass recorders. Respectively, they are tuned to C, F, C, and F. Less commonly played instruments include the garklein (pitched in C, an octave above the soprano), sopranino (pitched in F, an octave above the alto), great bass (pitched in C, and octave below the tenor), and sub-contrabass recorders (pitched in F, an octave below the bass).
What is an octave clef?
Sometimes a clef has the number 8 below it, which indicates that the notes are to be played one octave lower than written. It can be used with treble clef for people who are unfamiliar with bass clef, or in bass clef to avoid excess ledger lines.
List the violin viola cello and double bass in descending pitch range order?
The order in which they are listed in the question is their correct descending pitch range order. The violin is the smallest with the highest pitch; the viola is pitched a fifth below the violin; next is the cello, or violoncello, and lastly, the double bass is the largest and deepest of these four stringed instruments.
Does the violin have the lowest pitch?
No, the violin does not have the lowest pitch among string instruments. The double bass, for example, has a lower pitch range than the violin, as it is tuned an octave lower. The viola, while also lower in pitch than the violin, is not as low as the double bass. Thus, the violin occupies a higher pitch range compared to these instruments.
How does the role of the bass line in Baroque music function?
Basso continuo, sometimes just called _¾_continuo_¾, was played by a keyboard instrument and another bass instrument such as cello, violone (an old form of double bass) or bassoon. The keyboard instrument was normally a harpsichord or, if it was being played in a church, an organ.
What is a bass C?
A bass C is the note one octave below middle C.
What is the range of notes in the bass clef octave?
The range of notes in the bass clef octave typically spans from the F below middle C to the E above middle C.
What is the name of the recorders?
The most commonly played recorders are the soprano, alto, tenor and bass recorders. Respectively, they are tuned to C, F, C, and F. Less commonly played instruments include the garklein (pitched in C, an octave above the soprano), sopranino (pitched in F, an octave above the alto), great bass (pitched in C, and octave below the tenor), and sub-contrabass recorders (pitched in F, an octave below the bass).
What is an octave clef?
Sometimes a clef has the number 8 below it, which indicates that the notes are to be played one octave lower than written. It can be used with treble clef for people who are unfamiliar with bass clef, or in bass clef to avoid excess ledger lines.
List the violin viola cello and double bass in descending pitch range order?
The order in which they are listed in the question is their correct descending pitch range order. The violin is the smallest with the highest pitch; the viola is pitched a fifth below the violin; next is the cello, or violoncello, and lastly, the double bass is the largest and deepest of these four stringed instruments.
Does the violin have the lowest pitch?
No, the violin does not have the lowest pitch among string instruments. The double bass, for example, has a lower pitch range than the violin, as it is tuned an octave lower. The viola, while also lower in pitch than the violin, is not as low as the double bass. Thus, the violin occupies a higher pitch range compared to these instruments.
How does the role of the bass line in Baroque music function?
Basso continuo, sometimes just called _¾_continuo_¾, was played by a keyboard instrument and another bass instrument such as cello, violone (an old form of double bass) or bassoon. The keyboard instrument was normally a harpsichord or, if it was being played in a church, an organ.
How do you use the word octave in a sentence?
The bass starts on a low E, and the tenor comes in on the octave.
What are the notes below the bass clef?
The notes below the bass clef are lower in pitch and typically include notes such as A, B, C, D, E, and F.
Does bass trombone play an octave lower?
No, not a full octave, but it does have a lower range than a tenor trombone.
Can a cello play lower than a double bass?
No. A double-bass is normally tuned to E A D G (same as a bass guitar, or an octave below the bottom four strings of a guitar) while a cello is tuned to C G D A, an octave below a viola, starting at a pitch two semitones below than the double-bass' D string. In fact some orchestral double-basses go even lower than E - to the lowest C on a piano - via a mechanical extension, or to low B via a fifth string. The cello was originally the bass member of the violin (or more correctly viola) family, and the double-bass (originally a member of the viol family) was so-called because it was pitched even lower. There is in fact now a "missing member" of the violin family - a "tenor violin" pitched an octave below the violin - which was in use until the mid-18th century. "Cello" is short for "violoncello", Italian for "fiddle-big-little" ("viol[a]" + "-on[e]" + "-cello") in other words a small bass fiddle, while a double-bass is called "violone" ("fiddle-big") or "contrabasso".
How did the bass drum get its name?
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.
