![]() “Mini basses” are now available, making it possible for children to learn to play this wonderful instrument. Almost every type of ensemble needs one or more bass players. An orchestra can have anywhere from one to ten double basses, depending on the size and the repertoire being played.īass players are always busy besides classical Music, they can play jazz, folk music and pop. Their role is generally to accompany, providing a solid foundation for the other instruments, but sometimes they play the melody or even a solo. Pizzicato bass lines can really swing – always a guaranteed show-stopper! The bass can be played standing or sitting on a high stool. Scaled to fit 3/4 size bass with a playing length of 41 3/4 inches (1060mm), heavy tension strings will allow for greater projection and volume potential. For the bass, there are two different types of bow: the French bow, which looks like a very large violin bow and is held the same way, and the German bow, which curves outward from the hair and is held “underhand”. ![]() Like all string instruments, the bas scan be played with a bow (arco) or plucked (pizzicato). A double bass looks a bit like a person, with a head (the scroll), neck and sloping shoulders, and is about the same size. Each one is designed with specific uses in mind. Sometimes the extra range is achieved by extending the lowest string. Helicore bass strings are available in Orchestral, Solo, Hybrids, and Pizzicato. Both involve the right hand, both produce in the last result the sound the bass. Some basses have a fifth string which allows them to play even lower notes. Yet the art of playing pizzicato is no less important than playing arco. This intermediate- to advanced playing technique is done using the tip of a finger or fingernail on the fretting hand. Modern basses have four strings, tuned E, A, D and G (from low to high, so the opposite of the violin). A pull-off is a stringed instrument playing and articulation technique performed by plucking or 'pulling' the finger that is grasping the sounding part of a string off the fingerboard of either a fretted or unfretted instrument. The instruments had different shapes and not always the same number of strings. ![]() ![]() Long ago, the bass was called the violone or bass viol. Just like the violin, the double bass originated in Italy and is made from the same types of wood (maple, epicea and ebony). Sometimes double basses can sound like a herd of elephants, sometimes they sound like they are singing a beautiful song. The bass is known for its versatility: it can rumble, squeak, whisper, laugh or cry, giving it a great capacity to move the listener. The bass can also make high notes which are called harmonics and are played by not pressing the finger down on the string. The double bass is the largest member of the string family and makes the lowest sounds. ![]()
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