The men responsible for this were Giuseppe Aldovrandini (1673–1707), and Marin Marais (1656–1728). The double bass hadn’t found its place in the orchestra until around 1700. Often, a trombone or another brass instrument supported it. All these early portrayals show one single large bass instrument in a viola da braccio family ensemble. Instruments of similar size and appearance were first depicted in the early 16th century. A somewhat confusing array of different construction, sizes, and tunings through time riddle the story. The double bass history begins simultaneously and in the same place as that of other bowed instruments: in northern Italy, about five centuries ago. Military and concert bands in some countries use it as well. It’s usually played in pizzicato and is an essential member of jazz and dance bands. It provides not only strength and weight but also fundamental rhythmic structure.Īlthough less common than other instruments, a surprisingly large repertoire, including over two hundred concertos, exists for the double bass. The double bass is best known for its contribution to the orchestra in western repertoire. It sounds an octave lower than its smaller orchestral partner, the cello.
It includes four (or less commonly five) strings tuned in 4ths. The violin family’s largest bowed string instrument is the double bass.
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