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Discover the largest instrument of the orchestra, the double bass. Read about composing for the instrument and watch a series of films demonstrating double bass technique; learn the basics of bowing, find out what 'richochet' bowing is, and read about the differences between sul ponitcello and sul tasto.
On this page read about more advanced double bass techniques.
Here are some useful extended techniques explained and demonstrated. More importantly, how the techniques function and when it is appropriate for them to be used.
This film demonstrates some extended techniques on the instrument including bowing below and on the bridge, harmonics, glissando's, left hand pizzicato's and tapping sounds.
