contrabass

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1. contrabass - Noun

2. contrabass - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Double bass; -- applied to any instrument of the same deep range as the stringed double bass; as, the contrabass ophicleide; the contrabass tuba or bombardon.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

double bass bass viol bass fiddle bull fiddle string bass viola basso low bass bridge string crowd bow boom clarinet
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Antonyms

alto high soprano falsetto mezzo-soprano high-pitched
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Hypernyms

bass string bowed stringed instrument

Related terms

contra bass

Phrases with the word

contrabass oboe

Examples

contrabass or double-bass clarinet Source: Internet

Less common are the sopranino (also called piccolo, bambino, or "pocket uke") bass, and contrabass ukuleles. Source: Internet

The balalaika family of instruments includes instruments of various sizes, from the highest-pitched to the lowest: the piccolo balalaika, prima balalaika, secunda balalaika, alto balalaika, bass balalaika, and contrabass balalaika. Source: Internet

His work 26.1.1499 For A String Player is often realized by a solo contrabass player, although it can also be played by a violinist, violist, or cellist. Source: Internet

Similarly, his solo contrabass parts for the orchestral work Atlas Eclipticalis can also be performed as solos. Source: Internet

The baritone, bass, and contrabass saxophones accommodate the length of the bore with extra bows and right angle bends between the main body and the mouthpiece. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

contrabandism contrabandist contrabandista contrabass bugle contrabass clarinet contrabass oboe