Editing Contrabass (section)

{{about|a variety of instruments in the contrabass register|the string instrument sometimes referred to as contrabass|double bass|the contrabass voice type|basso profondo}}
{{Short description|Instrument tuned in octaves lower than the standard instrument}}
'''Contrabass''' (from {{langx|it|contrabbasso}}) refers to several [[musical instrument]]s of very low pitch—generally one [[octave]] below bass register instruments. While the term most commonly refers to the [[double bass]] (which is the bass instrument in the orchestral string family, tuned lower than the [[cello]]), many other instruments in the contrabass register exist.

The term "contrabass" is relative, usually denoting a very low-pitched instrument of its type, rather than one in a particular range. For example, the [[contrabass flute]]'s lowest note is approximately an octave higher than that of the [[contrabass clarinet]]. Instruments tuned below contrabass instruments, such as the [[double contrabass flute]] or [[subcontrabass saxophone]], may be referred to as "double contrabass," "triple contrabass," "subcontrabass," or "octocontrabass" instruments. On the other hand, the "contrabass" classification often includes such instruments.