contrabass

KOHN-trah-bas

[ English ]

Definition

1. Term used to describe the lowest pitched instrument of a family, typically for instruments with a range an octave lower than the bass instrument of the family.

2. Another term for double bass.

See Also

[English] double bass
[English] bass viol
[French] contrebasse (f)
[German] Kontrabass (m)
[Italian] contrabasso (m)

Last Updated: 2016-05-22 01:28:27