contrabass English

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contrabass Noun

— Contrabass a big stringed instrument that is bigger than the cello.

contrabass Adjective

— A contrabass instrument is something that plays an octave lower than normal. The contrabass clarinet is very large.

contrabass

— noun (= bass fiddle) largest and lowest member of the violin family

— adjective (= double-bass) pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range contrabass or double-bass clarinet

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contrabass English » English

double-bass

double bass

bass viol

bass fiddle

string bass

bull fiddle

bass

bullfiddle

violone

double-bass player

d. bass

contrabass player

bass player