Meaning & use
Contrabasso
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The double bass, the largest and lowest-pitched instrument of the string family; also used to refer to a player of this instrument.
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The orchestra's contrabasso section anchors the ensemble's low, resonant sound.
He has played contrabasso with the symphony for over twenty years.
A note on using this word
"Contrabasso" is the Italian term for the double bass and appears frequently in orchestral scores and musical terminology.
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double bassupright bass
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