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| bass1 |
the largest stringed instrument of the orchestra, having the lowest range of pitch and played with a bow; double bass. [1/5 definitions] |
| bass viol |
the largest and deepest-toned instrument of the violin family; double bass, contrabass. [1/2 definitions] |
| cello |
a large four-stringed instrument of the violin family with a pitch lower than that of the viola but higher than that of the double bass; violoncello. |
| contrabass |
the largest and deepest-toned instrument of the violin family; double bass; bass viol. [1/4 definitions] |
| contrabassoon |
a bassoon that is larger than the ordinary bassoon and an octave lower in pitch; double bassoon. |
| string quartet |
an ensemble of four musicians playing on stringed instruments such as the cello, viola, violin, or double bass. [1/2 definitions] |
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