Or have you played something else in the past? What’s your favorite piece to play?

Edit: thanks for everyone that has replied. This has been so heartwarming to read :)

  • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
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    12 days ago

    While they look similar, the violin and the gamba family are separate branches, sort of musical cousins.

    Of all the stringed instruments, the upright string bass is the closest in shape to the gamba family, and is technically evolved from that. The shoulders on a violin, viola, or cello, come straight out from the neck, while the shoulders on a string bass slope down. That’s a typical characteristic difference in shape between violins and gambas.