The obvious answer here is, that they don’t. Not always. Bass guitars are found with four, five, and even six strings pretty regularly. A six-string bass guitar is more rare, but they are still quite popular with some musicians in the worlds of jazz and fusion. But, the standard is four. So, if there is … Read more
We all love the sound of a double bass. The deep and earthy tone can be both thunderous and soothing, playful yet menacing. The invention of the electric bass guitar took the double bass and made it more portable, louder, and faster; not to mention giving musicians a whole new array of sounds to play … Read more
The double bass, or the standup bass, or is it the upright bass? Whatever it’s called, the upright bass is one of those instruments that has truly crossed over in terms of musical styles and genres. Because the standup bass is used in so many different kinds of music, some people are left wondering, “Is … Read more
