Why does the double bass belong to the string family?

Answer 1

1. The Tuba uses a mouthpiece which uses the lips for amplification and, with more experience, can bring out lower and lower notes depending on the experience of the player. If the Tuba did not use a mouth piece then it would have a set range. Because of the mouth piece the tubas range is virtually unlimited. Plus the bigger the mouth piece the bigger the range, and the tuba has the biggest mouth piece of the brass family.

2. Along with this potential for range the Tuba has many feet of tubing making its range center very low. It is the largest wind instrument so lots of tubing.

Answer 2

Because of the width of strings as well as it's size. Through physics it is natural for two strings of equal length however of different widths to resonate at a different frequency than each other due to their alternating tensile strengths. On top of this, the resonate chamber (hollowed wooden section) allows the vibrations to travel inside the instrument, lose kinetic energy and therefore lose frequency resulting in a lower pitched more mellow sound.

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Ed (Violinist)

Answer 3

Bass plays the lowest notes because it is the biggest, and therefore has the longest strings, which produce the lowest notes.

Answer 4

It's the largest of the string instruments.

Answer 5

it has strings, its made of wood, and the way you play it is similar to the other instruments in the string family.

Answer 6

The Double Bass is the lowest string instrument.

Answer 7

It's bigger and has longer fatter strings that are tuned lower.

Answer 8

if something produces a double base at a low frequency what frenquency are the strings