bass viol

English

Noun

bass viol (plural bass viols)

A fretted, bowed, stringed musical instrument from the viola da gamba family. It occupies the bass range and is the lowest instrument in the family. Similar to (but smaller than) a cello.
My piano teacher also plays the bass viol.

Synonyms

double bass, upright bass, string bass, bass fiddle, bass violin, doghouse bass, contrabass, stand-up bass, bull fiddle

Derived terms

bass violist

Translations

musical instrument — see double bass

See also

division viol (a viol that plays in the bass range, but not a "bass viol")

Further reading

bass viol on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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