acoustic bass
Hollow wooden bass
An acoustic bass is a bass instrument that produces sound through a hollow wooden body rather than electronic amplification.
The term most often refers to the double bass or upright bass used in jazz, classical, and folk music: The acoustic bass anchored the quartet's sound.
It also describes acoustic bass guitars, which are larger-bodied guitars tuned an octave below standard guitar.
Largest bowed string instrument
- fretlessHaving no fingerboard dividers
- four-stringHaving four courses
- stringsThin flexible lines
- fingerboardString instrument's pitch surface
bridge · soundpost · f-holes · tailpiece · tuning pegs · scroll · neck · body
Suspended recreational seat
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- cool jazzRelaxed 1950s improvisational music
- fusionJoining into unity
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
combo · quartet · trio · gig · jam session · standards · groove · blue note
Large instrumental ensemble
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- chamber musicSmall-group classical compositions
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- arcoPlay with bow
bowing · concerto · sonata · recital · philharmonic · section · orchestral · pit orchestra
contrabass
Largest bowed string instrument
- fretlessHaving no fingerboard dividers
- four-stringHaving four courses
- stringsThin flexible lines
fingerboard · bridge · soundpost · f-holes · tailpiece · tuning pegs · scroll · neck · body · bout
swing
Suspended recreational seat
improvisation · combo · quartet · trio · gig · jam session · standards · groove · blue note · syncopation
orchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- chamber musicSmall-group classical compositions
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
arco · bowing · concerto · sonata · recital · philharmonic · section · orchestral · pit orchestra · classical repertoire
spruce
Neat; also a conifer
willow · luthier · craftsmanship · grain · varnish · carved · laminate · plywood · solid wood · top
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
depth · low-end · overtones · timbre · sonority · projection · tone · mellow · rich · woody
- String Lessonsprivate lessons, group lessons, practice routines, finger placement, hand position
- Guitarselectric guitar, classical guitar, electric, classical, archtop
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- string instrumentsukulele, mandolin, classical guitar, tenor banjo, cuatro
- String Musicstring quintet, harp music, banjo music, string quartet, string trio
- stringed instrumentsguitar, lyre, lute, mandolin, harp
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