double bassist
Plays standing up
A double bassist is a musician who plays the double bass, the largest and lowest-pitched instrument in the string family.
Double bassists appear in orchestras, jazz ensembles, and various other musical contexts: The double bassist anchored the rhythm section.
Also called a bass player or simply a bassist.
Largest bowed string instrument
- standupSolo comedic performance
- stringsThin flexible lines
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- f-holesViolin's resonance vents
fingerboard · bridge · soundpost · rosin · tuning pegs · scroll · tailpiece · wooden
Large instrumental ensemble
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
concerto · recital · section · principal · tutti · score · repertoire · audition
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- comboItems grouped together
jam session · gig · solo · fusion · modal · standards · changes · vamp
String-plucking technique
- arcoPlay with bow
- bowingBending forward in deference
- fingeringNote-playing hand technique
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
glissando · harmonics · spiccato · tremolo · portamento · sul tasto · shifting · intonation
Arterial blood throb
- tempoRate of musical performance
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- timekeepingMeasuring duration's passage
downbeat · foundation · anchor · ostinato · meter · syncopation · feel · pocket
contrabass
Largest bowed string instrument
f-holes · fingerboard · bridge · soundpost · rosin · tuning pegs · scroll · tailpiece · wooden · fretless
orchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
ensemble · concerto · recital · section · principal · tutti · score · repertoire · audition · conservatory
improvisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
combo · jam session · gig · solo · fusion · modal · standards · changes · vamp · head
pizzicato
String-plucking technique
vibrato · glissando · harmonics · spiccato · tremolo · portamento · sul tasto · shifting · intonation · left hand
pulse
Arterial blood throb
timekeeping · downbeat · foundation · anchor · ostinato · meter · syncopation · feel · pocket · laying back
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
projection · warmth · depth · amplification · pickup · acoustics · register · pitch · overtones · fundamental
- classical musicBach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms
- musicianspianist, guitarist, electric guitarist, vocalist, singer-songwriter
- folk musiciansfolk singer, folk guitarist, folk duo, folk trio, fiddler
- stringsviolin, guitar, viola, cello, string section
double bassistviolinist
One who bows strings
first violinist · concertmaster · flautist · soprano · cellist
double bassistlead vocalist
Primary singer in group
soloist · lead guitarist · first chair · prima donna · frontman
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