Color in your own Bass! Worksheet 1

This instrument is called the

______.

It is part of the ______family.

Since it is the largest instrument in the string family, it sounds the ______of all the string instruments.

Besides classical music, the double bass can also be found playing in ______and ______music.

WORD BANK

Double Bass Lowest Jazz

Rock and Roll String Worksheet 2 ALL ABOUT THE

DOUBLE Of all the string instruments we’ve heard so far, which one do you think BASS you would like to play? Below are a violin, viola, cello, and bass. Label each of them! How did you know the difference between the Cello and the Bass?

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In his video, Michael talked how musicians can use the bow to make a sound on the Double Bass. He said this had a special name. What is the term used when musicians play with a bow?

Watch Michael’s video closely. Based on what you see, if you put your finger on the Double Bass at 1 and played a note and then put your finger at 2 on the same string and played a note, which would sound higher?

Michael mentioned a second genre of music, besides classical, where Double Bass players use pizzicato often. What genre was this?

What does the Double Bass sound like to you? How does that sound make you feel? Use the back of this sheet to write or draw what the sound of the Double Bass makes you think of! Worksheet 1

This instrument is called the

Double Bass.

It is part of the String family.

Since it is the largest instrument in the string family, it sounds the lowest of all the string instruments.

Besides classical music, the double bass can also be found playing in Rock and Roll and Jazz music.

WORD BANK

Double Bass Lowest Jazz

Rock and Roll String Worksheet 2 ALL ABOUT THE

DOUBLE Of all the string instruments we’ve heard so far, which one do you think BASS you would like to play? Below are a violin, viola, cello, and bass. Label each of them! How did you know the difference between the Cello and the Bass?

The Bass is taller and wider than the Cello. Because the Bass is so large, it can make some of the lowest 1 sounds in the orchestra!

2 Violin Viola Cello Bass

In his video, Michael talked how musicians can use the bow to make a sound on the Double Bass. He said this had a special name. What is the term used when musicians play with a bow? This special name is called ARCO! Do you remember what it’s called when musicians pluck the strings instead?

Watch Michael’s video closely. Based on what you see, if you put your finger on the Double Bass at 1 and played a note and then put your finger at 2 on the same string and played a note, which would sound higher?

Number 2 will sound higher! Can you guess why?

Michael mentioned a second genre of music, besides classical, where Double Bass players often use pizzicato. What genre was this? Double Bass players often use pizzicato in Jazz music!

What does the Double Bass sound like to you? How does that sound make you feel? Use the back of this sheet to write or draw what the sound of the Double Bass makes you think of!