Is a double bass also called bass? What s going on?

I think you're talking about the double bass.

If it's called bass, what is the bass of a rock band. Let's put it this way, the double bass is the serious bass, and the bass of the rock band is the double bass with the shape of the guitar.

You can look for bands from the era**, and when Fender didn't combine bass and guitar, the bass was played on cello, but not with a bow.

You say it's a bass, it's probably an electric bass, and the double bass is double in English

BASS double bass, maybe someone directly translated it as bass. Bass is a common name for electric bass, and the people in the band are directly called bass. Although the sound of the two instruments is very different, they are indeed the same type.

In English, it means bass, which means bass.

The current bass is used to replace it, and it turns out that the bass in the early jazz and rock was a double bass.

Later, it was just electronic.

The double bass is not a bass, the double bass is a stringed instrument, and the bass is a plucked stringed instrument.

Introduction: The double bass is one of the Western stringed instruments, and it is also the lowest articulation instrument in the string group of modern symphony orchestras. The double bass is clearly distinguished from the other instruments in the string group (violin, viola, cello).

The double bass is the only symphonic stringed instrument that uses only three fingers in the low position, and the distance between the positions is too large to use four fingers evenly.

The double bass is the only symphonic string instrument that occupies a standard position in jazz.

1.Bass: Bass

It is one of the most indispensable instruments in a band, and it is mainly used as a bass part in the band, and sometimes it is also used as an improvised solo. Traditional jazz generally uses an acoustic bass (i.e., double bass) to reflect its original flavor. In modern jazz (especially fusion jazz), electric bass or synthesized bass sounds from electronic synthesizers are often used.

2.Cello:

It is an indispensable tenor or bass string instrument in the orchestra, and belongs to the lower mid ** instrument in the violin family. The cello has a rich and full timbre, has a cheerful character, is good at playing lyrical melodies, expresses deep and complex feelings, and also shares the bass part of the harmony with the double bass"**Lady"called.

Nowadays, the bass in our usual sense refers to the kind that looks similar to the guitar, and it is basically an electric bass.

But this instrument has not always existed, but only after the rise of pop or rock music.

In traditional jazz bands and symphony bands, the bass refers to the bass, and the current electric bass plays a similar role, which is the double bass, which is a stringed instrument, but there is also plucked fingering (violins have plucked fingering).

Today's electric bass is a variation of the plucked playing style of the double bass.

The double bass is the real bass.

The current so-called bass (electric bass) is a combination and evolution of the timbre of the double bass, the strings, the plucked strings, and the shape of the guitar, and has a history of about 100 years (formed around 1920).

The differences between a double bass and a bass are as follows: shape, sound, use.

1. The difference in shape: the cello is smaller than the bass, and it is played on the ground, and the resonance box is sandwiched between the legs. The bass is a big thing, more than one person tall, and the player has to stand or sit in a high chair to play.

2. The difference between the clans and the noisy in terms of sound: the bass bass is lower than the cello, and the bass bass is thicker and more technically difficult.

3. The difference in use: the double bass is pulled by hand, while the bass bass is played with both hands.

The difference between a double bass and a bass is in three aspects: shape, sound, and use.

Differences in shape:

The cello is smaller than the bass and plays on the ground, with the resonance box between the legs. The bass bass is a big thing, more than one person tall, and the player has to stand or sit in a high chair to play.

Differences in sound:

The bass bass is even lower than the cello, and the bass bass is deeper and more technically difficult.

Differences in use:

The double bass is pulled by hand, while the bass is played with both hands.

How to tune a double bass + bass.

Hello, when tuning, first find the timpani whistle of A, blow the whistle, pull the A string, and rotate the A pin with your left hand until the sound of the timpani and the A string is harmonious. If you have little strength in your left hand, you can put the piano on the big leg, rotate the A string with your right hand, stop at a point, pluck the strings in the morning, and repeat until you are in tune. Then, according to the pitch of the A string, follow the method described above, and tune the D, E, and G strings in turn.

Sometimes several strings are tuned, the cello is the bass, the lowest note is added to the second line, and the do is the empty string of the thickest string. On the bass spectrum, you smile and add a line of do, the alto clef (e-word), the middle of a horizontal corresponding to the line of the stave, the treble spectrum of the line plus a line of do (i.e., **c), and the others can slowly count the tones, and you will be able to understand the stave of the three clefs.

1. The appearance of the area next to the file.

Cellos are usually large in size, with long necks, thick strings, and wide frets.

Big basses are usually relatively small in size, with short necks, thin strings, and narrow frets.

2. The difference between pickups.

Electric cellos have P pickups, J pickups, P+J pickups, and mostly active pickups. The electric cello uses knobs to adjust the weight of different pickups, and the timbre is a combination of the two. It can be adjusted very carefully according to the proportions.

The electric bass is divided into single pickups, double pickups, and two pairs, three singles, single and double, double and double and other configurations. The electric big bass is switched by binning.

3. The difference in function.

The electric cello is usually responsible for the bass in the orchestra, and the percussion is used for rhythmic effects.

The electric big bass is mainly in the middle and high frequencies, with a wide vocal range and rich expressiveness, and is mostly used to play melodic and vocal solo

4. The difference in the design of the box structure.

The case of a cello is generally closed.

The big bass has a variety of applications such as airtight and open back structure. The timbre characteristics of the closed box are rich, smooth and coherent, and the particles are elastic; The open case has a prominent high and low frequencies and a concave mid frequencies, indicating that the open back case is not suitable for cellos.

5. The difference in power. The cello has more power than the big bass. In general, the cello should be coordinated with the pin chain percussion instrument, and the auditory sensitivity of the bass is low, so it is necessary to make the power high, so it can have a good listening effect.

To put it simply, the cello is more strenuous to play and needs to be played harder.

6. The difference in timbre.

The electric cello has a deep timbre, fewer effects, and many times uses an acoustic sound.

The big bass has a bright tone, and you can get a variety of rich and gorgeous tones through the Luck Fighting Fruit Maker.

1. The structure is different.

Cello: Small in size, about 120 cm in length, and thinner than Changkai strings and bows.

Double bass: very large, about 180 220 high; The strings and bows are thicker, and the bows are shorter than the cello.

2. The posture of playing and calling is different.

Cello: Generally played seated.

Double bass: Playing is performed with the instrument standing on the floor or leaning on a high stool.

3. The timbre is different.

Cello: The timbre is more rich and full, which is more suitable for playing lyrical melodies.

Double bass: The timbre is relatively low and soft, and it can play beautiful overtones.

4. The string setting is different.

Cello: Low to high: C, G, D, A.

Double bass: e, a, d, g from low to high, and the timpani is about an octave lower than the cello.

5. Different shapes:

The buttons on the headstock of the cello are wooden, smaller than the double bass, and the shoulders are "rounded";

The buttons on the top of the double bass headstock are metal, the volume is about the same as the height of a person, and the shoulders are "slumped".

6. Different division of labor:

The double bass is mainly responsible for the bass part, and in addition to playing a role in the orchestra, it has also become an important rhythmic instrument in cabaret and jazz bands.

The cello, which is responsible for the bass part and often the sub-melody part, or the flowing harmonic part, is an essential tenor or bass stringed instrument in an orchestra.