Fretted, fretless, double bass, eight-string – Sting was unstoppable ... I just make them up on the spot once I've written the song, with an eye towards being able to sing at the same time.” ...

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 ...

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 ...