Bass definition
An example of bass is the part that is sung below the baritone in a male barbershop quartet.
An example of someone who had a bass voice is Louis Armstrong.
An example of the part of a music that is bass is the singing voice under the baritone in a male barbershop quartet.
An example of an instrument that is bass is the guitar.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of bass
- Middle English bas lowest musical part from bas low base2
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English bars perch from Old English bærs
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition