With its mellow and earthy sound, the Double Bass is the lowest instrument of the string family. Played standing upright or with the player leaning on a stool, the bass can often be found producing the fundamental sound upon which all others are built.

Despite its relatively large size, even the smallest students can easily handle the bass with proper instruction. Bass players do not have to carry their instruments home every night. Instead, they will be an issued an instrument to take home and leave home for practice and they will play on another bass at school that remains at school.