The difference between Bass fiddle and Bass viol
When used as nouns, bass fiddle means double bass, whereas bass viol means a fretted, bowed, stringed musical instrument from the viola da gamba family. it occupies the bass range and is the lowest instrument in the family. similar to (but smaller than) a cello.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bass fiddle and Bass viol
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Bass fiddle as a noun (musical instrument):
double bass
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Bass viol as a noun:
A fretted, bowed, stringed musical instrument from the viola da gamba family. It occupies the bass range and is the lowest instrument in the family. Similar to (but smaller than) a cello.
Examples:
"My piano teacher also plays the bass viol."