contrabassist
Lowest string player
A contrabassist is a musician who plays the contrabass—the largest and lowest-pitched instrument in the string family, also called the double bass or upright bass.
The term appears mainly in classical and jazz contexts: The orchestra's contrabassist has been with the ensemble for twenty years.
Play with bow
- pizzicatoString-plucking technique
- bowingBending forward in deference
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
legato · staccato · glissando · harmonics · shifting · intonation · fingering · spiccato
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- fusionJoining into unity
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
comping · gig · combo · standards · syncopation · upright · bandstand · trio
Largest bowed string instrument
- fingerboardString instrument's pitch surface
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- scrollWound document of parchment
- tailpieceConcluding addition to text
soundpost · f-holes · soundboard · strings · bow · rosin · fretless · wooden
Extended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
recital · opera · conservatory · audition · principal · section · score · conductor
Supremely accomplished performer
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
- musicianOne who performs melodies
- instrumentalistOne who performs music
- accompanistOne who plays alongside
touring · gigging · practice · rehearsal · performance · stage · recital · masterclass
arco
Play with bow
vibrato · legato · staccato · glissando · harmonics · shifting · intonation · fingering · spiccato · tremolo
improvisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
groove · comping · gig · combo · standards · syncopation · upright · bandstand · trio · quartet
double-bass
Largest bowed string instrument
- fingerboardString instrument's pitch surface
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- scrollWound document of parchment
tailpiece · soundpost · f-holes · soundboard · strings · bow · rosin · fretless · wooden · resonance
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
concerto · recital · opera · conservatory · audition · principal · section · score · conductor · maestro
virtuoso
Supremely accomplished performer
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
- musicianOne who performs melodies
- instrumentalistOne who performs music
accompanist · touring · gigging · practice · rehearsal · performance · stage · recital · masterclass · repertoire
contrabassistviolinist
One who bows strings
flutist · soprano · first violinist · cellist · violist
contrabassistsoloist
Unaccompanied performer
lead vocalist · concertmaster · prima donna · concert pianist · lead singer
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