contrabbasso

Definition of the Italian term contrabbasso in music:

double bass (string instrument)
organ string stop of 32' or 16' pitch designed to imitate the sound of a double bass (usually played with the pedals, equivalent to "Double Bass" in English, "Kontrabass" in German, and "Contrebasse" in French)

Language

Italian

Singular

contrabbasso

Plural

contrabbassi

Variants

contrabassocontra-basso

Abbreviation

Cb.

Alt. abbreviations

C.B.Cbassi. (plural)C.-B.

Synonym

Italian musical terms that include contrabbasso:

bugle contrabbasso – contrabass bugle
clarinetto contrabbasso – contrabass clarinet
contrabbasso ad ancia – reed contrabass (double reed woodwind instrument)
contrabbasso solo – double bass solo (passage in which the double bass...
flauto a becco contrabbasso – contrabass recorder (recorder whose lowest note is...
flauto contrabbasso – contrabass flute
flauto contrabbasso in Do – contrabass flute
flauto contrabbasso in Sol – contra-alto flute (concert flute in G, an octave b...
flauto diritto contrabbasso – contrabass recorder (recorder whose lowest note is...
flauto dolce contrabbasso – contrabass recorder (recorder whose lowest note is...
flauto doppio contrabbasso – subcontrabass flute in C
flicorno contrabbasso – contrabass saxhorn (similar to the modern euphoniu...
flicorno contrabbasso in Si♭ – contrabass saxhorn in B-flat (similar to the moder...
sarrusofono contrabbasso – contrabass sarrusophone
sassofono contrabbasso – contrabass saxophone
trombone contrabbasso – contrabass trombone
trombone contrabbasso in Si♭ – contrabass trombone in B-flat

Music scores that include contrabbasso:

Italian musical terms related to contrabbasso:

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