: the largest and lowest-pitched of the stringed instruments that is tuned in fourths
double bassist
ˌdə-bəl-ˈbā-sist
noun
Illustration of double bass
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebLa Jolla Music Society: Time for Three With an intriguing combination of vocals, a double bass and two violins, this trio performs Americana, modern pop and classical music.San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Playing double bass became one of my hobbies — just a little, just for fun.New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 According to her personal website, Jaouad attended the pre-college program for the double bass at The Juilliard School. Taiwo Balogun, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022 Despite the versatility Kleijn describes, the cello is mostly associated with Western classical music — a pigeonhole traditionally sidestepped, for whatever reason, by its violin and double bass siblings. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 Grey McMurray took on the track’s backing vocals, while Ali Friend of the London instrumental project Red Snapper played double bass. Marisa Whitaker, SPIN, 14 July 2022 Every Saturday my sister’s E-Class Estate would carry her and her three kids with their instruments, including my niece’s enormous double bass, to music school. Nargess Banks, Forbes, 25 June 2022 Later, Hancock asked the double bass player what had given him the strength to summon the performance. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 What is left are two cellos and a double bass, sustaining their lowest notes while detuning them even lower as the conductor absurdly beats time to a music which has otherwise melted away.San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2022 See More