double bass

noun

: the largest and lowest-pitched of the stringed instruments that is tuned in fourths
double bassist noun

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For the festival the trio, featuring double bass, drums and piano, will be enhanced by a symphony orchestra that will perform contemporary jazz and world music compositions, orchestrated traditional Hebrew-Ladino songs, as well as classical works. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 The hard rockers have spoken to their tribe through rapid-fire double bass drum patterns and blazing guitar riffs for more than 40 years. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 5 June 2025 The nueva trova artist will be joined on tour by Emilio Vega (vibraphone), Jorge Aragón and Malva Rodríguez (piano), Niurka González (flute and clarinet), Jorge Reyes (double bass), Rachid López (guitar), Maykel Elizarde (tres guitar) and Oliver Valdés (drums), according to Cuba Noticias 360. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025 On April 5 at 1:30 p.m., Jemison’s MATRIX installation will be the site of a free concert by composer and double bass player Brandon López. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double bass

Word History

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double bass was in 1728

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“Double bass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20bass. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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double bass

noun
: the largest instrument of the violin family

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