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A bass guitar, also known as an electric bass, is a stringed musical instrument played by plucking or slapping the strings. It is a part of the guitar family, has four strings, and typically produces low frequency sounds. The term “bass,” on the other hand, can refer to any musical part that produces low frequency sounds. In an orchestra, for example, the bass is the lowest sounding instrument in the string section, the viola da gamba. When people speak of the “bass,” they are generally speaking about a sound that is deep, rich, and resonant. So, a bass guitar is a specific type of bass, one that is particularly common in popular music.