Double Bass
String Bass is the largest member of the bowed string instrument family and the lowest in sound. The sound of a string bass is very deep, and it takes longer for the bow to make a sound going across the string due to the thickness of the string. This is a great instrument for students who enjoy big instruments and low sounds. It takes greater strength to play the bass. String bass players sometimes also play electric bass in jazz and rock bands. Watch the videos below to see the bass playing in different styles!
Esperanza Spalding
One of the best and most famous bassists in the world, Esperanza Spalding, is a great singer, too! Watch as she and her band perform for the Obamas in the White House a few years ago.
"Kobolds"
Four basses that are in the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra play a bass quartet called "Kobolds." Watch as they use their instruments as percussion instruments, too!
Bass solo by Bottesini
Bassist Mikyung Soung performs a Double Bass solo, and in the middle of the video, talks a bit about her hopes for her solo career.
Victor Wooten plays Electric Bass
In different types of bands, bassists will play electric basses instead of upright, Double Basses. Watch as one of the best electric bassists in the world, Victor Wooten, plays his.