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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 104. Chapters: Double bass, Fiddle, Viola, Cello, Lyre, Musical saw, Rebec, Erhu, Bow, Jazz bass, Electric upright bass, Hardingfele, Electric violin, Bass violin, Byzantine lyra, Crwth, Sarangi, Kamancheh, Komuz, Lira da braccio, Morin khuur, Rebab, Huqin, Finger substitution, Tromba marina, Esraj, Erxian, Bowed psaltery, Gadulka, Waterphone, String section, Endpin, Lijerica, Cimboa, Octobass, Electric cello, Gudok, Calabrian lira, Violin octet, Sihu, Division viol, Gaohu, Kit violin, Violotta, Koky, Bowed guitar, Nail violin, Yehu, Dihu, Lirone, Kobyz, Hyperbow, Tiqin, Gehu, Jinghu, Arpeggione, American bass viol, Dahu, Igil, Banhu, Vertical viola, Xiqin, Daxophone, Maguhu, Vielle, Sarinda, Ravanahatha, Viola organista, Apache fiddle, Zhuihu, Violino piccolo, Ajaeng, Saw sam sai, Leiqin, Tenor violin, Goje, Fifths tuning, Cornstalk fiddle, Yazheng, K'ni, Viola pomposa, Zhonghu, Byzaanchy, Haegeum, Philomel, Sanhu, Jing erhu, Huluhu, Tuhu, Sohaegeum, Saw u, an gao, Tihu, Bazantar, Triple contrabass viol, Masenqo, Saw duang, Yayl tanbur, Jiaohu, Sorahi, Violectra, Diyingehu, Tro u, an nh, Taus, Tro Khmer, Soku, Tro sau thom, Tro sau toch, Latfiol, Yakatat, Chiwang, Lokanga bara. Excerpt: The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2 (see standard tuning). The double bass is a standard member of the string section of the symphony orchestra and smaller string ensembles in Western classical music. In addition, it is used in other genres such as jazz, 1950s-style blues and rock and roll, rockabilly/psychobilly, traditional country music, bluegrass, tango and many types of folk music. A person who plays the double bass is usually referred to as a bass...
