On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 2:38 AM, david <gnome@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>> Isn't an acoustic bass (ie, a great big guitar) an essential part of a
>> Mariachi Band? Or are you guys talking about something else?
>
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> Acoustic bass (particularly the big standup string base) was essential for
> jazz, too.
It's also used in an orchestra as the lowest member of the string
section, although played with a bow (arco) but sometimes plucked
(pizzicato). But not the same as acoustic bass *guitar*, which is an
acoustic version of the electric bass guitar used in rock, pop, etc.
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