bass
89
4.9
- noun
- /beɪs/
:
bajo
- The choir's bass singer added depth to the harmony during the performance.
- bass part
- bass clef
- bass line
He's the DJ that cries like right before the bass drops, he fully cries.
- He's the DJ that cries like right before the bass drops, he fully cries.
- And for a very long time people have been trying to measure this bass, treble balance.
- Now, I think the downside some people will have is the bass is lacking a little bit of punch.
- Now maybe I should listen to something with a little bit more bass.
- I hear some bass, I'll accept that.
Examples
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The sopranos soared, the bass boomed beautifully, and we sang, sang our hearts out.
Fiction book (1997) -
Jack, you stick with the bass you got and it's not gonna be loud.
Fiction book (1997) -
In the first A section, the the bass kept playing the C#, the C# minor.
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I know it may seem weird, but the bass rhythm is actually the same for almost all the songs.
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After breathing, sing along with the bass line, repeating the procedure until you choose to stop.
Academic text (1996) -
In solo playing, the melody, harmony, and bass are combined simultaneously to create complete musical works.
Academic text (1996) -
As a result, most boys try diligently to sing bass while ignoring their high voices.
Academic text (2008) -
Students are expected to write the soprano and bass lines and analyze the harmony.
Academic text (1993) -
Before becoming committed to his research, Gordon played string bass with the Gene Krupa Band.
Academic text (1999) -
Upper elementary students can easily learn to play chords and bass lines to accompany class singing.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
1
3.1
A low male singing voice that sounds deep and rich
1
9.5
A very deep male singing voice that reaches the lowest bass notes
1
6.3
The lowest singing or instrument line that plays deep notes to support the music
1
8.0
An adult man who sings in the lowest voice, often in opera or choir
Compounds
- Specialized
9
3.4
A low rhythm or melody played by bass instruments that gives music its beat and depth
- Specialized
5
3.1
A guitar with a long neck and four or six strings that plays low notes
- US
5
5.1
A large fish with dark lines along its body that people eat and catch for sport
- US
4
2.0
A fish that people catch for sport and food along the Atlantic coast of the United States
1
3.6
A large string instrument with four strings that makes very low sounds when played with a bow or plucked
- Specialized
1
5.4
A freshwater fish from North America with a small mouth popular with people who fish
- Specialized
1
4.6
A large clarinet that makes deep, rich sounds much lower than a normal clarinet
- Specialized
1
6.3
The lowest singing or instrument line that plays deep notes to support the music
- US
1
3.7
A very large low instrument with a deep sound used in orchestras and jazz bands
- Specialized
1
5.6
A sign on written music that marks the note F below middle C for low instruments and voices
- US
1
5.3
A freshwater fish often found in North American lakes that people catch for sport
1
4.3
A dark fish with stripes that lives along the Atlantic coast and that people eat and catch for sport
- US
1
4.8
A freshwater fish in North America that lives in shallow, rocky water and people catch for food or sport
- Specialized
A bass part with numbers that show which chords a keyboard player should play
A fish from lakes and rivers in North America that people catch for food and sport
A large freshwater fish with a very wide mouth popular with people who fish
- Specialized
A freshwater fish with a small mouth often caught by people who fish
- Specialized
A North American freshwater fish with a small mouth often caught for sport
- Specialized
A North American freshwater fish that has a small mouth below the eye
A freshwater fish with dark spots often found in North American rivers and lakes
- US
A large brown fish that lives near rocks and shipwrecks in the Atlantic and Mediterranean
- Specialized
A small freshwater fish with yellowish colour that looks like a striped bass
How Low
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bass comes from the Latin bassus, which means 'low' and is the same root as English base. So a bass singer is the lowest male voice in music.