Register and layers - Double bass 3/4 - Philipp Dangas

Register and layers - Double bass 3/4 [ Octave combinations ]

General information about the double bass octave combinations

The natural sound partner in the upper octave of the double bass is the cello. The sound effect that is created can be described as the "refining" of the rough sound of the double bass with the brilliant sound of the cello.

Due to this, this sound combination can be described as homogeneous. The sound combination of the double bass and the viola is also homogeneous, the sound of which has a harshness that is related to the double bass.

Example of the octave combination between the viola and the double bass

In the octave combination of the sound of the double bass with the viola, the double bass naturally dominates. The sound of the viola takes over the function of „precise“ the sound of the double bass. The sound result of this combination becomes clear in the following example:

Downloads for the [octave combination between the viola and the double bass]

Music by Dmitri Shostakovich
Sound file for the score
[„9th Symphony” 3rd movement]
Download-size: 138 Kilobytes
PDF file for the score
[ „9th Symphony“ 3rd movement ]
Download–size: 58.2 Kilobytes

Note on the score with an example on the [octave combinations]

A graphic with an extract from the score follows. Excerpt from the “9th Symphony 3rd movement”. Composition by Dmitri Shostakovich. An example of the [octave combination] of the double bass with the viola. The graphic can also be enlarged. It is Link-Sensitive [Clickable].

Excerpt from the score of: Dmitri Shostakovich's 9th symphony, 3rd movement
2/4.Example of the sound combinations with the double bass 4/4.Example of the sound combinations with the double bass