Detail 01
Contrabass range
Sits below bass bars, felt more than heard. Fills the bottom of an Orff ensemble without muddying the middle.
Product detailSKU #1274228068140
Studio 49Rosewood Contrabass Resonator Bar E
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A single rosewood contrabass resonator bar tuned to E, for Orff and therapy settings that need one sustained low pitch rather than a full instrument.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Orff ensembles adding low pitches under existing xylophones and metallophones
- Music therapy rooms where one bar per player keeps parts simple
- Schools building a contrabass set one note at a time
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players wanting a melodic instrument — this is one pitch
- Budget classroom kits; per-note cost adds up fast
- Anyone needing portability; resonator boxes are bulky
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Rosewood bar
Dense and dark, with longer sustain and a rounder attack than synthetic bars. Warms up rather than cutting through.
Detail 03
Resonator box
A tuned chamber under the bar amplifies the fundamental. Low notes stay audible without amplification.
Detail 04
Single bar, note E
One pitch only. You build a scale by buying the bars you need, and each player holds one note.
Detail 05
Studio 49 tuning
Made to combine with other Studio 49 Orff instruments, so pitch and timbre match across a classroom set.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Mallets are not included; contrabass bars need heavy soft heads
- 02Check which notes you already own before adding this one
- 03Needs floor or low table space — it does not sit on a stand
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does this come with a mallet?
No. Buy a heavy soft mallet separately. Light or hard heads will not pull full tone from a contrabass bar and can damage the surface.
02Can I play melodies on it?
Not alone. It produces one pitch, E. Melodic playing requires buying additional bars to build out the scale you need.
03Why is a single bar this expensive?
Each bar is individually tuned rosewood mounted on its own tuned resonator box. You are buying one complete instrument, not one part of a shared frame.
04Will it match my other Studio 49 instruments?
Yes. It is built to the same tuning and tonal family, so it blends with other Studio 49 Orff instruments in an ensemble.
