contrabass

English - Turkish

Definition of contrabass in English Turkish dictionary: kontrbas; {i} bas sesli yaylı çalgı

English - English

Definition of contrabass in English English dictionary: person or instrument performing the contrabass part; part or section one octave lower than bass; a double bass (contrabbasso, from contra- ( CONTRALTO) + basso ( BASSOON)); pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range; "contrabass or double-bass clarinet; The lowest stringed instrument of the violin family; largest and lowest member of the violin family; Double bass; applied to any instrument of the same deep range as the stringed double bass; as, the contrabass ophicleide; the contrabass tuba or bombardon; {i} (Music) musical instrument that is below bass; double-bass (musical instrument from the violin family); {s} having a tone that is below bass (Music); pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range; "contrabass or double-bass clarinet"
contrabass clarinet: The largest member of the clarinet family, sounding two octaves below the soprano clarinet
contrabass clarinets: plural form of contrabass clarinet

contrabass

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con·tra·bass

[ 'kän-tr&-"bAs ] (noun.) circa 1611. from Italian contra, against + basso, low

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