The Origin and the Evolution of the Double Bass

Author

Patrick James LavergneFollow

Degree

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Department

School of Music

Document Type

Dissertation

Abstract

This dissertation will trace the double bass from the 16^th century to the 21^st century. The double bass is the largest and lowest pitched member of the string family. The members of the string family are the violin, viola, cello, and the double bass. The pitch of the double bass sounds one octave lower than the written pitch. The double bass is sometimes called the contrabass, string bass, upright bass, or bass fiddle. It is used in different genres of music such as classical, jazz, blues, bluegrass, country & western, and even rock.

Date

11-14-2021

Recommended Citation

Lavergne, Patrick James, "The Origin and the Evolution of the Double Bass" (2021). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 5715.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/5715

Committee Chair

Wei, Yung-Chiao

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.5715