September 2010
Beginner
376 pages
12h 7m
English
Over the centuries makers have experimented with numerous styles and tunings of a larger violin and viola da gamba to add lower bass tones to the sound of a string section. Originally made with as many as six strings, composers such as Mozart found favor with a five-string version, while the three-string bass began to gain popularity in the late 1700s. It wasn’t until the 20th century that the four-string double bass, tuned in fifths, established a permanent place in the orchestra...as well as in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Attributed to their masters Domenico Dragonetti ...
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