octobass

The octobass is played standing and its range typically reaches an octave below the double bass.

The octobass, a larger version of the double bass, is a rarely used member of this family constructed in the 19th century.

The triple contrabass viol is a modern variant of the French octobass, which lost favor with most composers since its creation in 1850.

The contrabass flute (sometimes also called octobass flute) is used mostly in flute ensembles.

The modern technique of octobass playing includes the technique of fingering up to A, plus higher notes possible by extended technique.

The octobass is an extremely large bowed string instrument constructed about 1850 in Paris by the French luthier Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (1798-1875).

In addition to the Paris instrument, another octobass is in the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona.

The double contrabass flute (sometimes also called octobass flute or subcontrabass flute) is pitched in the key of C, three octaves below the concert flute (two octaves below the bass flute, and one octave below the contrabass flute).

The double contrabass flute (sometimes also called the octobass flute or subcontrabass flute) with over 18 feet of tubing is the largest and lowest pitched metal flute in the world (the hyperbass flute has an even lower range, though it is made out of PVC pipes and wood).