On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 2:38 AM, david <gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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? > > > 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. -- Brett W. McCoy -- http://www.brettwmccoy.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "In the rhythm of music a secret is hidden; If I were to divulge it, it would overturn the world." -- Jelaleddin Rumi _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
