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contrabass

Meaning of "contrabass" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CONTRABASS

ˌkɒntrəˈbeɪs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTRABASS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contrabass can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES CONTRABASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Contrabass

Contrabass refers to a musical instrument of very low pitch; generally those pitched one octave below instruments of the bass register. While the term most commonly refers to the double bass, many other instruments in the contrabass register exist. The term "contrabass" is relative, usually denoting a very low-pitched instrument of its type rather than one playing in a particular range. For example, the contrabass flute's lowest note is approximately an octave higher than that of the contrabass clarinet. Instruments tuned below contrabass instruments, such as the double contrabass flute or subcontrabass saxophone, may be referred to as "double contrabass," "triple contrabass," "subcontrabass," or "octocontrabass" instruments. On the other hand, the "contrabass" classification is often taken to include such instruments as well.

Definition of contrabass in the English dictionary

The definition of contrabass in the dictionary is a member of any of various families of musical instruments that is lower in pitch than the bass. Other definition of contrabass is of or denoting the instrument of a family that is lower than the bass.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTRABASS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTRABASS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTRABASS

black bass · black sea bass · Chilean sea bass · Donbass · double bass · drum and bass · drum´n´bass · figured bass · fish bass · Kuzbass · largemouth bass · rock bass · sea bass · slap bass · smallmouth bass · stone bass · string bass · subbass · the bass · walking bass

Synonyms and antonyms of contrabass in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «contrabass» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTRABASS

Find out the translation of contrabass to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of contrabass from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contrabass» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

低音提琴
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

contrabajo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

contrabass
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कोंट्राबास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأجهر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

контрабас
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

contrabaixo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বাদ্যযন্ত্রবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

contrebasse
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Contrabass
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Kontrabass
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

コントラバス
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

콘트라
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Contrabass
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loại đàn giống như vi cầm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

contrabass
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Contrabass
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kontrbas
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

contrabbasso
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

kontrabas
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

контрабас
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

contrabas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοντραμπάσο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kontrabas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

contra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kontrabass
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contrabass

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTRABASS»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTRABASS»

Discover the use of contrabass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contrabass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Contrabass flute music [M60-M64] Here are entered compositions not in a specific form or of a specific type for solo contrabass flute, and collections of compositions in several forms or types for solo contrabass flute. The term contrabass flute" ...
Library of Congress, 2006
2
The Clarinet
The contrabass clarinet Today's contrabass clarinet is generally pitched in B flat, an octave below the bass clarinet, a large and unwieldy addition to the clarinet family. Usually capable of descending to low C, some models extended only to ...
Eric Hoeprich, 2008
3
The Contrabass Trombone: A Brief History and Survey ...
This document not only gives a history of the contrabass trombone from its beginnings to the present day, but also includes the results of a survey that was sent to many American and European bass trombone, contrabass trombone, and tuba ...
Eric Douglas High, 2006
4
Contrabass Instruments: Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Tuba, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
General Books LLC, Source Wikipedia, Books, LLC, 2010
5
Bel Canto: A History of Vocal Pedagogy
These may be the same notes that Agricola mistakenly described as low falsetto notes. Garcia speculated that the epiglottis might be involved, and he maintained that the larynx was higher for the contrabass notes than for the low chest tones.
James Stark, 2003
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Woodwind Instruments and Their History
But generally today, 'sarrusophone' means simply the contrabass, which is still manufactured and is employed in a number of the larger French and American bands. It can add magnificent extra weight, sonorously reedy, to the bass of the full ...
Anthony Baines, 1967
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The Versatile Clarinet
pitch sequence in the sextet instrumentation (Eb, Bb, Eb alto, Bb bass, and Eb contrabass) because the octave gap between bass and contrabass seems to render the sound of the group rather unwieldy. Notable among the few exceptions of ...
Roger Heaton, 2005
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The Contrabass Sonatas of Johann Matthias Sperger
"The solo contrabass works of Johann Matthias Sperger, the most accomplished and prolific composer of contrabass concertos, have only ever been examined in studies of the larger body of Viennese contrabass works.
Darija Andjelic-Andzakovic, 2011
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66 Festive and Famous Chorales for Band: E-Flat Alto ...
Erickson, Frank. THE WORLD'S TRUE LIGHT This is another melody that Bach used on many different occasions. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) | ,_ [ o p] [ o B 13 15 O JESU SWEET, O JESU MILD Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)  ...
Erickson, Frank
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Birth of a Modern Concerto: An Explication of Musical Design ...
David M. Daussat. student who selected a movement from Journey for a recital. The main problems that his student encountered were those of rhythm and ensemble execution with the pianist. He did note that the solo part is hard and it's hard ...
David M. Daussat, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTRABASS»

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Priority list includes a Simpsons-sparked play at the Phoenix, lunch …
This one, part of the ISO's Lunch Break Series, highlights its Principal Clarinet David Bellman and Principal Contrabass Ju-Fang Liu in a ... «Indianapolis Business Journal, Jul 15»
2
6th Jazz in Ramadan fest kicks off with percussionist Okay Temiz
Temiz became a professional musician in 1955 and founded the band Xaba with the legendary South African contrabass player Johnny ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
3
Review of 'Sound! Euphonium' EP 12 - My Euphonium
Now the pressure is on Kumiko because the euphonium players are asked to play a section in unison with the contrabass players. Now Kumiko ... «The News Hub, Jun 15»
4
Subtext Recordings announces Yair Elazar Glotman album
Glotman is a classically trained contrabass player, composer and sound designer whose work focuses on electro-acoustic music production. «Resident Advisor, Jun 15»
5
JP Library Lagniappe: Clarinet Choir to perform free concert at …
The standard instrumentation consists of soprano clarinets in E-flat and B-flat, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, and contra-alto or contrabass clarinets ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jun 15»
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Dodsferd Announces "Wastes Of Life"
... extra bass lines) and Chris Tzortzis (contrabass, cello, and violin) for their contributions, with their excellent musical skills, on my new album. «Metal Underground, Jun 15»
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VIDEO: "Sound! Euphonium" 1st Character Song CD Preview …
... tuba (Hazuki), contrabass (Sapphire), and trumpet (Reina). The tune is newly provided by the anime's soundtrack composer Akito Matsuda. «Crunchyroll News, Jun 15»
8
National Festival Orchestra's bright performance is a gift
The third movement was somber and ardent, led by beautiful cello solos and the unforgettable rumble of the contrabass clarinet at one point, ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
9
Summer arrives in Peebles
As well as fiddles and banjos this band will introduce the contrabass harmoniphonium and the mono-phone acoustical filter. Canada provides ... «Peeblesshire News, Jun 15»
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Review: DeKalb Symphony, soloist Susan Welty, demonstrate …
... two oboes, two clarinets, two basset horns, two bassoons and four horns plus a contrabass as the sole stringed instrument in the bunch. «ArtsATL, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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