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The word bass describes the lower register and lower sonorities in music. In vocal music it indicates the lowest type of male voice, and in instrumental music it is generally used to indicate the bottom part. As an adjective it is used to describe instruments of lower register, such as the bass clarinet. In common speech the word bass may indicate [..]
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The bass is the lowest male voice, originally cast in majestic roles like those of Plutone, King of the Underworld, or of Caronte (Charon), sinister ferryman of the dead, in Monteverdi’s Orfeo. Composers sometimes call for a wide range of voice, rising from the depths to the heights. In French opera of the 19th century distinctions were made betwee [..]
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freshwater fish, c. 1400 corruption of Middle English baers, from Old English bærs "a fish, perch," from Proto-Germanic base *bars- "sharp" (source also of Middle Dutch baerse, Mid [..]
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late 14c., of things, "low, not high," from Late Latin bassus "short, low" (see base (adj.)). Meaning "low in social scale or rank" is recorded from late 14c. Of voices a [..]
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the lowest range of a male singing voice.
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type of popular game fish, found in both ocean and freshwater environments.
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the lowest part of the musical range having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice&q [..]
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adj. Low in tone or compass.
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1) Lowest adult male voice ranging for 2 octaves above E almost 2 octaves below middle C.
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1. The lowest part in a musical composition.    2. The lowest or deepest male voice usually of a range of F2 just below the bass clef to the E4 above middle C.    See also basso cantante and basso pro [..]
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See double bass.
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A term used for several varieties of fresh and saltwater spiny-finned fish. Large mouth, small mouth, sea and striped bass are some of the varieties.
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A term that refers to numerous and often unrelated freshwater and saltwater fish. True basses include groupers, black sea bass, and the striped bass. Largemouth, redeye, rock, smallmouth and the spott [..]
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An aspect of pitch corresponding to the subjective experience of low-frequency sounds (especially musical sounds such as bass guitar).
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A common reference for a number of freshwater and saltwater species sought as game fish. The largemouth and smallmouth bass are actually members of the sunfish family, although they are commonly refer [..]
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The lower end of the frequency range, from about 20 Hz to about 300 Hz.
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A general term for any of numerous (often unrelated) freshwater or saltwater fish, many of which are characterized by spiny fins. Bass is not typically a Jamaican food. T
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(n) the lowest part of the musical range(n) the lowest part in polyphonic music(n) an adult male singer with the lowest voice(n) the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae(n) any of v [..]
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Matting made of bast, that is the lime or linden tree. Dutch, bast, bark; Swedish, basta, to bind; so called because used for binding. “Ribbons from the linden tree give a wreath no charms to [..]
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1. The lower range of a musical scale (treble is the upper range). 2. General term (sometimes used in organ and orchestrion advertising) for pipes in the bass note range.
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The frequency range covering approximately 20-1000 Hz.   Back   Back   Home  |  Contact Us  |  About Us  |  Advertise  |  Car Audio How to Links  |  Join!  |  Log-In
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The portion of the audible sound spectrum that contains the lowest frequencies. These frequencies have the longest wavelength and require considerably greater electrical power to render them at their [..]
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The lower end of the frequency spectrum, sometimes also known as mid-bass.
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a voice, instrument, or part in the low register.
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the deepest range of pitch of a man’s voice; the range of pitch of an instrument within a particular family of instruments.
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[0] the lowest pitch, or the lowest note. Notice that bass is not the same as root
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The lowest register male voice, which ranges from F below the F clef to the D just above the middle C.
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 – the lowest of the standard four voice ranges (bass, tenor, alto, soprano); the lowest melodic line in a musical composition, often thought of as defining and supporting the harmony
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Do we really need to define this? Alright, it’s the low-end of the frequency spectrum. Anywhere from 30 – 500hz.
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 – The lower end of the Frequency range you can normally control on a dj mixer.
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 (1) The lowest adult male voice; (2) the lowest voice in a polyphonic texture.
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Lowest of the male singing voices
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   (voice) The male singing voice with the lowest vocal range, lower than baritone.
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Bass is the lowest male voice. The bass line is the lowest part in any music.
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The audio frequencies between about 60Hz and 250Hz.
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The lowest male voice; often cast as kings, priests and older men
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Nutty tasting bitter from England
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Common name for Fishes belonging to the order Perciformes and occurring in three different Families.
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Common name for FISHES belonging to the order Perciformes and occurring in three different families.
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Ballistic Aircraft Shielding System
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The low end of the audio frequency spectrum between 0Hz to about 200 Hz.
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1) The lower range of audio frequencies up to approximately 250 Hz. 2) Short for Bass Guitar. 3) Lower end of the musical scale. In acoustics, the range (below about 200 Hz) in which there are difficu [..]
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Sounds in the lower end of the audio frequency range.
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superseded
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