double bass

Summary

double bass is a type of musical instrument^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of type_of_musical_instrument entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,125 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• double bass received the Instrument of the Year^[3].
• double bass's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument^[4].
• double bass's instance of is recorded as bass^[5].
• double bass is a type of viol^[6].
• double bass is part of violin family^[7].
• double bass is part of viol family^[8].
• double bass's Commons category is recorded as Double basses^[9].
• 1400 marks the founding of double bass^[10].
• 1800 marks the founding of double bass^[11].
• double bass's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Double basses^[12].
• double bass's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[13].
• double bass's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• double bass's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[15].
• double bass's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• double bass's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• double bass's used by is recorded as double-bassist^[18].
• double bass's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 321.322-71^[19].
• double bass's different from is recorded as acoustic bass guitar^[20].
• double bass's lowest note is recorded as D^[21].
• double bass's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[22].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include type of musical instrument^[4] and bass^[5]. double bass is a type of viol^[6].

Origins

Recorded inception include 1400^[10] and 1800^[11].

Use and Application

Part of include violin family^[7], a family of musical instruments^[23] and viol family^[8], a family of musical instruments^[24]. double bass's used by is recorded as double-bassist^[18].

Recognition

double bass received the Instrument of the Year^[3].

Why It Matters

double bass ranks in the top 2% of type_of_musical_instrument entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,125 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

It has been cited as an influence by Butch Warren^[27], a jazz musician^[28], 1939–2013^[29], of United States^[30].

FAQs

What awards did double bass receive?

Honors received include Instrument of the Year^[3].

Who did double bass influence?

double bass has been cited as an influence by Butch Warren^[27].