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Of the modern orchestral strings, the string bass or double bass has the largest bow, but not the longest. While the wooden part of the bow is much larger (nearly twice the diameter) of a violin bow, and the hair "ribbon" is wider and thicker with heavier hair, the violin bow is longer.
The bass bow is heavier because it needs to have more weight behind it to move the heavy strings on the bass. It is short because the player does not bend his arm like the smaller instruments, and has a smaller range of motion across the strings. This is not a big problem, because the dynamics of bowing let the bass player move the bow more slowly across the strings and thus can get just as long a note as violinists can with their longer bows.
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How do you play the double bass?
you pluck it with your fingers or bow it with a bow.
How is the double bass played?
With a bow, or plucked.
How can you play the double bass?
You can play the Double Bass either arco. (which is with a bow) or pizzicato (which is plucking the strings).
Why is the bow of the double bass longest of the string group?
Because the double bass is the largest instrument in the orchestra.
What is the biggest string instrement?
The double bass
What is the biggest string instrument?
The biggest standard string instrument is a double bass.The largest ever built (in 1850) was called an octobass, a giant 3-stringed double bass.
How do you play upright bass?
You could start by getting lessons. There is more than one style on the bass, styles include Jazz, Rockabilly, Classical. Often reffered as String bass, Contra Bass, Stand up bass, Double Bass. Pizzicato is a plucking technique, Arco means to use your bow, There is a French bow and a German bow. I'd start by playing with a bow, learning scales and your positions on the finger board. Mostly used for walking in jazz.
How is the bass played?
You can fingerpick using your....fingers or pick it using a plectrum/pick. Alternatively you can even pluck it or use a bow on something like a double bass.
What are the main differences between a double bass and an electric bass?
The main differences between a double bass and an electric bass are their size, sound, and playing technique. The double bass is larger and produces a deeper, more resonant sound, while the electric bass is smaller and produces a brighter, more amplified sound. Additionally, the double bass is played standing up with a bow or fingers, while the electric bass is typically played sitting down with a pick or fingers.
What is the difference between a double bass and a cello?
No. Cello and Bass are different instruments and therefore they have their own methods of doing things. Bassists in general, for example, don't use the 3rd finger until after the octave harmonic point. The bow holds are slightly different as well. You also have to stretch further to get the same intervals between notes on the Double Bass.
What are the differences between a string bass and a double bass?
The string bass and double bass are actually the same instrument, just with different names. The term "double bass" is more commonly used in classical music, while "string bass" is often used in jazz and popular music. Both refer to the largest and lowest-pitched instrument in the string family, played with a bow or plucked with the fingers.
Can you put the cello double bass harp viola violine in order?
If you want them in order from biggest to smallest in an orchestra, it is Bass, cello, harp, viola, and violin.
