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A dictionary of musical terms, 1907
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1thick lower strings of an instr., as les basses d'un piano)…B. chantante, the high "singing" (i.e. flexible) bass voice; a barytone…B. chiffrée, figured bass…B. continue, basso continuo…B. contrainte, basso ostinato…B.-contre, a deep bass voice…B. de cornet, old term for the serpent, as the natural bass for the cornet family…B. de cremone (cremorne, cromorne), the bassoon, or its precursor…B. de flûte traversière, b. d'hautbois, same as preceding…B. d'harmonie, the ophicleide…B. de viole, see Barytone 2…B. de violon, b. double, double-bass…B. figurée, figurate bass…B. fondamentale, (a) root of a cord, (b) a generator (see Fundamental bass)…B. guerrière, a species of bass clarinet…Basse-orgue, an instr. inv. by Sautermuiter of Lyons, in 1812…B. récitante, see B. chantante…Basse-taille, barytone voice.
3Basset-horn. (Ger. Bassett'horn; Fr. cor de basset; It. cor'no di basset'to.) An alto or tenor clarinet in F, no longer in use; It has a compass from single F to c³: a wooden tube bent at the mouthpiece and bell. Timbre mellow, though of a sombre quality, like the bass clarinet, especially in the lower register.
5Bassett' (Ger., also Basset'l, Bass'l.)
61. Old term for the 'cello.—2. As a prefix to the names of other instr.s, same as Tenor.—3. A 4-foot flute-stop on the organ-pedal.
8Basset'to (It.) 1. A small bass viol with three strings (obs.)—2. When the bass rests, the lowest harmonic part.—3. Tenor violin (rarely).—4. An 8 or 16-foot reed-stop in the organ.
10Bass'flöte (Ger. "bass flute.") See Flötenbass.)
12Bass'geige (Ger.) Familiar term for the 'cello; gro'sse Bassgeige, the double-bass.
14Bass'horn (Ger.) See APPENDIX.
16Bass'klausel (Ger.) The cadence-like leading of the bass at a close, from dominant to tonic.
18Bass'lade (Ger.) See Windlade.
20Bas'so (It.) 1. Bass, either as the fundamental harmonic part, a bass voice, or a bass singer.—2. A bass instr., more especially the double-bass.—B. buf'fo, see Buffo…B. cantan'te, (a) a vocal bass; (b) comp. Basse chantante (opp. to basso profon'do)…B. concertan'te, the principal bass, as an accomp. to soli and recitatives…B. conti'nuo (or continua'to), a continuous bass provided with figures indicating the chords to be played above it; also, thorough-bass…B. figura'to, (a) basso continuo; (b) a figurate bass part…B. fondamenta'le, fundamental bass…B. numera'to, figured bass…B. obbli-ga'to, an indispensable bass part or accomp…B. ostina'to, ground bass…B. profon'do, a deep, heavy bass…B. ripie'no, see Ripieno.
22Basson (Fr.) Bassoon…B. quinte, a tenor bassoon a fifth higher in pitch than the ordinary one; compass: which is written:
24Bassoon'. (Ger. Fagott'; Fr. basson; It. fagot'to.) A wood-wind instr. of the oboe family, serving as bass for the wood-wind. The tube is doubled upon itself, forming 2 parallel air-chambers; the long, curving mouth-piece is of metal, with a double reed; compass from B₁ to c², on newer instr.s to e², and extended by virtuosi to e² or even f²: The unwieldy length of the parent-instr., the bombard, led in 1539 to the idea of bending the tube back upon itself, and from the faggot-like appearance of the new instr. its Italian name is derived. The tone is far softer and mellower than that of the bombard, and its expression is entirely under the player's control.
26Bass'pommer (Ger.) See Bomhart.
27Bass'posaune (Ger.) A bass trombone. (See Trombone.)
28Bass'schlüssel (Ger.) Bass-clef.
29Bass'stimme (Ger.) Bass voice.
30Bass'tuba (Ger.) See Tuba.
31Bass viol. See Viol.
32Ba'thyphon (Gk.; "the deep-toned.") A wood-wind instr. inv. in 1829 by Wieprecht (or Skorra?) of Berlin, having a clarinet mouthpiece, and a compass from contra-D to small b♭: 8va used for a short time in military bands.
34Ba'ton. 1. (Fr. bâton de mesure; Ger. Takststock, Takststab, Taktierstock, etc.;
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