bass

bass (bās)

noun

the range of the lowest male voice, usually from middle C to two or more octaves below
1. a voice or singer with such a range
2. an instrument with a similar range within its family; specif., a double bass
3. a part for such a voice or instrument
a low, deep sound or tone, as of a voice with this range
in four-part harmony, the lowest part
the lower part of the audio-frequency band in sound reproduction

Etymology: ME bas, base; sp. infl. by It basso

adjective

of, for, or having the range of a bass

bass (bas)

noun pl. bass or bass′es

any of various families of spiny-finned percoid, food and game fishes of fresh or salt water, including black bass, rock bass, and striped bass

Etymology: ME bas, earlier baers < OE bærs < IE *bhors-, point, bristle (in reference to the dorsal fins) < base *bhar- > bur

bass (bas)

noun

modif.

Varieties include: black, striped, sea, small-mouthed, large-mouthed, rock, red, calico, channel, white, yellow, brass;

Converse of object

rumble: Another highlight arrives with ' Shy Fly ' , speedy rock music with clashing cymbals, rumbling bass and decent lead guitar.
throb: No time is wasted with between song banter yet this only adds to the dark guitar fuzz and throbbing bass.
drum: Dont know what im playing lol could be side drum bass drum cymbals or trumpet.
growl: From the opening notes of Howe's acoustic guitar and Squire's growling bass, this is Yes back in top form.

Adjective modifier

fretless: M: Did you play the fretless bass on " Hey You " ?
double: The use of a double bass gives them an original sound.
acoustic: The five-man ensemble adds a super tight rhythm section of acoustic bass, drums and piano to the traditional klezmer clarinet and flute.
electric: In 1967 I joined Hank Walters and his Dusty Road Ramblers playing electric bass.
funky: Heavy, funky bass and an obsession with science fiction.
striped: H.R. 934 would prohibit the commercial harvest of Atlantic striped bass; no action has been taken on this bill.

Modifies a noun

clarinet: Jennifer used four projectors casting her beautiful abstract images around the room filled with the sound of Anthony's bass clarinet.
trombone: Considering that he is a bass trombone player, he takes many passages ' up the octave ' .
guitar: One of the reasons I moved to London was to play bass guitar in a soul group.
viol: Ferrand considered ' Forqueray [ to be ] as outstanding on his bass viol as Leclair with his violin ' .
clef: Students should usually be comfortable with both treble and bass clef notation and should be able to play simple pieces for both hands.
amp: Looking for a professional bass amp that will slap your audiences in the face?

Noun used with modifier

slap: The layered harmonious vocals give an easy listening feel, while slap bass interacts with jazzy piano and inspired guitar work.
fender: Oiling's drums drive the sax and organ riffs while fender bass and guitar add extra rhythm to the proceedings.
sea: There is more of a choice on the European menu with duck, beef, salmon, risotto, prawns and sea bass.
n: Drum n bass is one of the most influential forms of music to emerge in the last decade.

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