Double Bass

Strings Strings are tuned

low to high: E, A, D, G.

Height Double Basses

usually clock in at 180cm or 6 feet.

Pegbox Some bases have

extensions to make their lowest string even

lower!

Bow Double bass bows

can be in two styles: German or French.

Tailpiece This holds the

ends of the strings.

Fingerboard What strings are

pressed down on. Players can also slap the string against the

fingerboard.

Endpin This allows the

player to balance the bass on the

floor.

FUN FACTS

The Double Bass is the lowest and largest bowed string instrument in the orchestra.

The design comes from a mixture of the old viola da gamba and

violin families. 🎻

It is the most versatile instrument in the String section, as it’s used in orchestras, concert bands, jazz bands, dance and pop music,

military bands and in folk music. 🎤

There is a giant bass called the Octobass, which is so big that it is played with a system of levers and pedals. It is nearly double the

height of a normal Double Bass! 🦕

You can play it sitting on a stool or standing next to it. 🪑 🧍

Before the1900s, Double Basses had 3 strings. Now they can have

4, 5 or even 6 strings! 👀

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