The Quiz: Which of these is the largest string instrument?
Violin
Double bass
Viola
Cello
In an orchestra, the string section includes violins, violas, cellos, and the biggest of them all, the double bass. As the lowest-pitched instrument of the string family, the double bass is played while standing, with the large frame of the body supported by a metal peg as the neck of the instrument rests on the performer’s left shoulder. To play the double bass, orchestral musicians generally use a bow, but can also pluck the strings if the piece calls for such sound.
The correct answer to this quiz is Double bass.