Range

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 explore the range of the double bass through notated examples.

Range

Here you'll see the full range of the double bass demonstrated by Corin Long.

Range

The range of the double bass plus reasons for tuning systems and its history. Specific composers are more prone to using particular tunings and keys, here Corin demonstrates how the double bass player deals with these choices.