Farewell to Erik Dyke, bassist with the NC Symphony, tireless ambassador for music
At 69, Dyke had played with the symphony for nearly 50 years, and he toured the state spreading the joy of classical music to ...
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Discover Music
The double bass or simply the bass (and numerous other names) is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. It is a transposing instrument and is ...
Guitar World on MSN6mon
Fretted, fretless, double bass, eight-string – Sting is unstoppable on bass. Here’s how he developed his style
Fretted, fretless, double bass, eight-string – Sting was unstoppable on bass, filling up the empty spaces within the trio ...
Created by the Ibanez Custom Shop in L.A., Thundercat’s double-neck bass guitar has a 6-string on top and an 8-string on the bottom
Created by Ibanez’s L.A. Custom Shop in 2012, Thundercat’s main axe is a highly customized Ibanez Artcore 6-string. It’s a ...
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A guide to the orchestra
Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. There are more strings in the orchestra than all the other instruments ...
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Alice Durrant, double bass
1. How and why did you choose to play your instrument? I started playing the bass when I was 10. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Junior Department was looking for new recruits for the Mini ...