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Definition of contrabajo in Spanish:
contrabajo
masculine noun
- 1
Instrumento musical de cuerda de forma semejante a la del violín pero mucho mayor (de 180 a 200 cm de largo, mástil incluido), y por tanto de tono mucho más grave; se toca de pie, apoyando su extremo inferior en el suelo y frotando sus cuatro cuerdas con un arco.
el contrabajo se emplea a menudo en las bandas de jazz
noun
- 1
Persona que en una orquesta o conjunto musical toca el contrabajo.
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