Upright Basses
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| Instrument family | Bowed string instrument |
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| String Instruments | |
| Pizzicato | |
| Violin family | |
| Place of origin | Western Europe |
| Invented | 1500s-1900s |
| Related instrument | Cellos |
| Violas | |
| Bass guitar | |
| Electric upright bass | |
| Viol | |
| Acoustic bass guitar | |
| Bazantar | |
| Diyingehu | |
| Classification | String Instruments |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321. 322-71; (Composite chordophone sounded by a bow) |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 693187 |
About Upright Basses
The double bass, or simply the bass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. It is a standard member of the orchestra's string section, as well as the concert band, and is featured in concertos, solo, and chamber music in Western classical music.
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