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The lowest string on a four string double bass is an E string. If you have a fairly rare five string double bass then the lowest fifth string is a B string.
A five-string bass is used to expand the range of notes which can be played on it. Either you add a string that has higher notes, or a string that has lower notes, as compared to a four-string bass.
Bass clef.
The Double Bass or the Contrabass is the lowest member of the string family.
They are the same as those an a bass guitar, if that helps. so, imagine you are holding the doulble-bass, about to play. The string on the far left (the highest note) is a G, the next one along is a D, then A then E.
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The lowest string on a four string double bass is an E string. If you have a fairly rare five string double bass then the lowest fifth string is a B string.
In the 1930s, musician and inventor Paul Tutmarc from Seattle, Washington, developed the first electric string bass
it is cause the string bass has 4 strings so it belongs to the string family lol :D
The stringed bass/upright bass has the lowest register in the string family. The cello is also a bass string instrument, though it's not as low as the bass.
The highest open string pitch on a bass is a G.
Yes and Yes.
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A five-string bass is used to expand the range of notes which can be played on it. Either you add a string that has higher notes, or a string that has lower notes, as compared to a four-string bass.
The standard tuning for the bass B string is E.
Yes, infact, slap sounds better on a 5 string bass than it does on a 4 string in my opinion.
Bass clef.