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Contrabass meaning
- The part or section one octave lower than bass.
- Double bass; string bass.
- Any of the several contrabass instruments.
Synonyms of Contrabass
Using Contrabass
- The main meaning on this page is: The part or section one octave lower than bass. | Double bass; string bass. | Any of the several contrabass instruments.
- Useful related words include: double-bass, string, bowed stringed instrument, string bass.
- In the example corpus, contrabass often appears in combinations such as: and contrabass, to contrabass, clarinets contrabass.
Context around Contrabass
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Contrabass
- In this selection, "contrabass" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, clarinets, solo, freestanding, clarinet, recorder and banjos stand out and add context to how "contrabass" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a solo contrabass player although and alto clarinets contrabass clarinet parts. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "contrabass" sits close to words such as aal, aalto and aardvark, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with contrabass
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The largest tuba is the contrabass tuba (Besson) and is the lowest. (12 words)
Less common are the sopranino (also called piccolo, bambino, or "pocket uke") bass, and contrabass ukuleles. (16 words)
Contrabass trombones in the key of F typically have two valves tuned to C and D respectively. (17 words)
The Solo For Contrabass is one of the parts of John Cage 's Concert For Piano And Orchestra and can be played as a solo, or with any of the other parts both orchestral and/or piano. (37 words)
Rare sizes and notations include the garklein, which may be notated two octaves below its sounding pitch, and the sub-contrabass, which may be notated an octave above its sounding pitch. (31 words)
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. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
Fabulously, Emma Coulthard gives voice to a large, freestanding contrabass recorder that looks as if it was hewn from Minecraft blocks.
The patent encompassed 14 different versions of the fundamental design, split into two categories of seven instruments each and ranging from sopranino to contrabass.
Contrabass banjos with either three or four strings have also been made; some of these had headstocks similar to those of bass violins.
Contrabass trombones in the key of F typically have two valves tuned to C and D respectively.
Groups of clarinets Contrabass and contra-alto clarinets Groups of clarinets playing together have become increasingly popular among clarinet enthusiasts in recent years.
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.
Later, Jackson brought his ideas to Fodera in cooperation with Ken Smith to create a wider-spaced Contrabass guitar, which evolved to the modern six-string bass.
Less common are the sopranino (also called piccolo, bambino, or "pocket uke") bass, and contrabass ukuleles.
Rare sizes and notations include the garklein, which may be notated two octaves below its sounding pitch, and the sub-contrabass, which may be notated an octave above its sounding pitch.
Similarly, his solo contrabass parts for the orchestral work Atlas Eclipticalis can also be performed as solos.
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.
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.
The E clarinet, B clarinet, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, and contra-alto/contrabass clarinet are commonly used in concert bands.
The F clef notated to sound an octave lower is used for contrabass instruments such as the double bass and contrabassoon.
The largest tuba is the contrabass tuba (Besson) and is the lowest.
There are not always E clarinet, alto clarinet, and contra-alto clarinets/contrabass clarinet parts in concert band music, but all three are quite common.
These four instruments have proved the most popular of all of Sax's creations, with the E contrabass and B bass usually considered impractically large and the E sopranino insufficiently powerful.
The Solo For Contrabass is one of the parts of John Cage 's Concert For Piano And Orchestra and can be played as a solo, or with any of the other parts both orchestral and/or piano.
Types main The most frequently encountered trombones today are the tenor and bass, though as with many other Renaissance instruments, the trombone has been built in sizes from piccolo to contrabass.
Types Secunda style Contrabass style The most common solo instrument is the prima, which is tuned E4-E4-A4 (thus the two lower strings are tuned to the same pitch).
Common combinations with contrabass
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: