Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 5 compound words that contain contrabass. The most common are listed below. Open contrabass in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- contrabass bugleA type of tuba designed for marching. It is preferred by drum corps with large tuba sections because it offers a more rich sound than a sousaphone at the expense of volume.
- contrabass clarinetThe largest musical instrument in the clarinet family, sounding two octaves below the soprano clarinet.
- contrabass recorderA recorder whose lowest note is F₂ (or otherwise in the range of E♭₂ to G₂).
- contrabass saxClipped compound of contrabass saxophone.
- contrabass saxophoneA member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the subcontrabass saxophone but larger than the bass saxophone, with a range of D♭₁ to A₃ or similar.
- triple contrabass violA stringed instrument of the viol family, a variant of the octobass distinguished by its extreme size -- at more than ten feet all, it must be performed by a person on a platform.
- contrabass buglesplural of contrabass bugle: A type of tuba designed for marching. It is preferred by drum corps with large tuba sections because it offers a more rich sound than a sousaphone at the expense of volume.
- contrabass clarinetsplural of contrabass clarinet: The largest musical instrument in the clarinet family, sounding two octaves below the soprano clarinet.
- contrabass recordersplural of contrabass recorder: A recorder whose lowest note is F₂ (or otherwise in the range of E♭₂ to G₂).
- contrabass saxesplural of contrabass sax: Clipped compound of contrabass saxophone.
- contrabass saxophonesplural of contrabass saxophone: A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the subcontrabass saxophone but larger than the bass saxophone, with a range of D♭₁ to A₃ or similar.
- contrabass saxophonistA person who plays the contrabass saxophone.
- contrabass saxophonistsplural of contrabass saxophonist: A person who plays the contrabass saxophone.
- triple contrabass violsplural of triple contrabass viol: A stringed instrument of the viol family, a variant of the octobass distinguished by its extreme size -- at more than ten feet all, it must be performed by a person on a platform.
Compound words 5
- subcontrabassHaving a pitch below contrabass.
- octocontrabassAn instrument that is pitched one octave below the contrabass.
- contrabassoonA larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way.
- contrabassistSomeone who plays the contrabass.
- contrabassistsplural of contrabassist: Someone who plays the contrabass.