The octobass is an extremely large and rare bowed string instrument first built around 1850 in Paris by the French luthier Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (1798–1875).

Jun 28, 2024 · Move over Contrabass, the Octobass has arrived. This unique stringed instrument makes the upright bass or cello look like a junior instrument. It is exceptionally large and carries a very low-end sound, dropping to lower realms than any other stringed instrument.

Oct 21, 2016 · The octobass owned by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra is apparently the lowest working one, with a range reportedly extending more than an octave below that of the double bass. For the technically minded it is tuned to A0, compared to the C1 that a …

Jun 27, 2017 · Invented in 1850 by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, the octobass was intended to bring an extremely deep rumble to the orchestra sound. The three-stringed instrument stands between 11 and 12 feet tall...

Sep 30, 2018 · Want a low-end rumble in your orchestra? You need an octobass, a bowed-string instrument that’s so massive, it requires a platform and a series levers to play. Only three were originally made by their inventor Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. Two of those still exist in the world, but there are also two replicas.

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1 day ago · The Octobass on display is just one of seven known in the world. It is nearly 12 feet tall and has a range so deep, the human ear can’t hear its lowest note. “As you can see, it’s a large ...

Photo of an Octobass at Musée de la Musique, Paris. An octobass, also known as an octuple bass, is a musical instrument. It is a giant bass with three strings. It is played with a bow like a double bass. Handles attached to the side of the octobass can press down on the strings when pulled. It has the deepest sound of any string instrument ...

Sep 19, 2016 · Octobass is so large that sometimes two musicians work together to play it; one to control the lever and foot pedals and other on the bow.

The octobass is a very large and exceedingly rare bowed string instrument. It resembles the wooden structure of a double bass but it has just three strings instead of four and the player must use a system of pedals and levers to play.