The Application Of Double Bass In National Orchestral Music

Musical ensembles have a history of thousands of years in China.However,"national orchestral music" was formed under the influence of modern Chinese and western music culture.Under the aesthetic orientation of western symphony,with the limitation of the improvement of national bass string music,the western instrument "double bass" has been added to the vocal configuration of the national orchestra as an indispensable and irreplaceable instrument.What kind of application does the double bass have in national orchestral music? How to coordinate the relationship between Chinese and western music? The double bass can not only add necessary western elements to the national orchestral music,but also well reflect the music style of traditional Chinese national instrumental music in the performance.The above are topics that this paper is to discuss.This paper is divided into three chapters:The first chapter is the background chapter.On the one hand,this chapter reviews the formation and characteristics of the traditional Chinese instruments that constitute the national orchestra as well as those of modern orchestral music.On the other hand,it analyzes the reasons for the absence of bass part in national orchestra and the incapability to make up for it through improvement.In this way,the characteristics of traditional musical instruments can be clearly described to pave the way for the following chapters.In the second chapter,on the basis of analyzing the characteristics of the double bass,the author reviews the history of the double bass entering the national orchestral music.The third chapter,combined with the author's own performance practice,illustrates the function of the double bass in national orchestral music with specific cases.For instance,the double bass provides a rhythmic basis,a harmonic tonality basis,a variety of playing techniques,powerful sound,rich texture and melodic bass for national orchestra bands.In addition,the author shares.