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How to pronounce contrabass in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms bass fiddle, bass viol, bull fiddle, double bass, string bass
Type of bass, bowed stringed instrument, string
Type Words
Synonyms double-bass


contrabass or double-bass clarinet.

Examples of contrabass

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It is full of catchy tunes, with solos for everyone, including the contrabass.
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Alongside her was an immense and rare contrabass sax owned by a band member with a bent back.
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The work begins with foreboding, a tremolo of strings interrupted by agitated bursts of contrabass.
From the time.com
After that, there may be some contrabass strings tuned uglu.
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Contrabass and sub contrabass are non-transposing while the octocontrabass sounds one octave below written pitch.
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Contrabass and subcontrabass are non-transposing while the octocontrabass sounds one octave below written pitch.
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Zumwalt wants the contrabass to be in fine tune for a future saxophone recital honoring Carina Rascher, the master's daughter.
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The Americana touches reveal themselves like queasy campfire ballads through layers of guitar, harmonica, steel guitar, contrabass and more.
From the kentucky.com
Braxton plays soprano, sopranino and alto saxophones, flute, clarinet, soprano and contrabass clarinets while Bailey plays amplified and 19-string guitars.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
More examples
  • Pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range; "contrabass or double-bass clarinet"
  • Bass fiddle: largest and lowest member of the violin family
  • The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, bass violin or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. ...
  • This name is more commonly a synonym for Double Bass (a string). Adlung considered it a variety of Bourdon.