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The bass violin was an ancestor of the modern cello. There is no such thing as a bass fiddle.

Actually the bass fiddle is just one of many names for the string bass, it's also called a bull fiddle.

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The string bass is much larger then the cello. Bassists must stand while playing, cellists must sit. The bass is a lower nutriment then the cello. Cellos have a CGDA strings and basses have a EADG strings.

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A cello is a string instrument. A double bassoon is a wind instrument.

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What is the difference between a cello and a double bass?

A cello is higher.


What instrument is the biggest number of the string family?

This is between the Bass, Harp and the Cello. :)


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