Associations to the word «Contrabass»
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Wiktionary
CONTRABASS, noun. Part or section one octave lower than bass.
CONTRABASS, noun. Double bass, string bass
CONTRABASS, noun. Person or instrument performing the contrabass part.
CONTRABASS BUGLE, noun. (musical instruments) A type of tuba designed for marching. It is preferred by drum corps with large tuba sections because it offers a more rich sound than a sousaphone at the expense of volume.
CONTRABASS CLARINET, noun. The largest musical instrument in the clarinet family, sounding two octaves below the soprano clarinet.
CONTRABASS CLARINETS, noun. Plural of contrabass clarinet
Dictionary definition
CONTRABASS, noun. Largest and lowest member of the violin family.
CONTRABASS, adjective. Pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range; "contrabass or double-bass clarinet".
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