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Pronouncing and Defing Dictionary of Music, 1896
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1Bass beam. A thin strip of wood glued inside the viol, nearly under the bass string.
3Bassbläser (bäss'blä-z'r), Ger. A bassoonist.
5Bass chantante (bäs shänh-tänht), Fr. The vocal bass.
7Bass clarinet. A clarinet an octave lower than the B-flat clarinet.
9Bass clef. The bass, or F clef, placed upon the fourth line.
11Bass concertina. A concertina having the compass of a violoncello.
13Bass, continued. Bass continued through the whole piece; the figured bass.
15Basse (bäss), Fr. The bass part.
17Basse chantante (bäss shänh-tänht), Fr. Vocal bass. See Bass chantante.
19Basse chiffree (bäss shēf-fr), Fr. A figured bass.
21Basse continue (bäss kōnh-tē-nü), Fr. Thorough bass. Figured bass. one of two readings
22Basse continue (bäss känh-tē-nü), Fr. Thorough bass. Figured bass. one of two readings
24Basse contrainte (bäss kōnh-tränht), Fr. The constrained, or ground bass. one of two readings
25Basse contrainte (bäss känh-tränht), Fr. The constrained, or ground bass. one of two readings
27Basse contre (bäss köntr), Fr. Bass counter, double bass; also, the deep bass voice, called by the Italians basso profondo.
29Basse de cromorne (bäss dūh krō-morn) (also written cremorne), and Basse de hautbois (bäss dūh hö-bwā), Fr. Old French names for the bassoon, but also the names of the lowest members of the oboe and cromorne families.
31Basse figurée (bäss fí-gü-rā), Fr. The figured bass. one of two readings
32Basse figurée (bäss fī-gü-rā), Fr. The figured bass. one of two readings
34Basse fondamentale (bäss fōnh-dä-mänh-täl), Fr. The fundamental bass.
36Basse taille (bäss tällyē), Fr. Baritone voice; low tenor voice.
38Basset horn. A variously bent and constructed instrument of the clarinet family, no longer used by composers. It is said to have been invented in 1770. Its compass extends from f to c''.
40Bassett. A little bass, generally somewhat higher than the usual bass.
42Bassetto (bäs-sët'tō), It. The little bass; also an obsolete instrument with four strings; also an 8 or 16-feet reed-stop in an organ.
44Bass, figured. A bass figured, or accompanied by numerals, denoting the harmony to be played by the other parts of the composition.
46Bass, first. High bass.
48Bassflöte (bäss flē-tē), Ger. An old instrument of the bassoon species; also the name of an organ stop on the pedal, of 8-feet tone.
50Bass, fundamental. The bass which contains the roots of the chords only. This bass is not intended to be played, but serves as a test of the correctness of the harmony.
52Bassgeige (bäss'ghī-ghē), Ger. Bass viol; the contrabasso.
54Bass, given. A bass to which harmony is to be placed.
56Bass, high. A baritone, a voice midway between bass and tenor.
58Bass horn. An instrument resembling the ophicleide, formerly much used in bands.
60Bassi (bäs'sē), It. A term implying the entrance of the brass instruments.
62Bassist (bäs-sīst'), Ger. } A bass-singer.
63Bassista (bäs-sīs'tā), It. } A bass-singer.
65Bass, low. Second bass.
67Basso (bäs'sō), It. The bass part.
69Basso buffo (bäs'sō boof'fō), It. The principal bass-singer in the comic opera.
71Basso cantante (bäs'sō kän-tän'tē), It. The vocal bass part; also the principal bass-singer in an opera.
73Basso comico (bäs'sō kō'mī-kō), It. A comic bass-singer in an opera.
75Basso concertante (bäs'sō kōn-tshēr-tän-tē), It. The principal bass; also the lighter and more delicate parts performed by the violoncello, or bassoon.
77Basso construtto (bäs'sō kōn-stroot'tō), It. Ground bass, constrained bass.
79Basso continuo (bäs'sō kōn-tē'noo-ō), It. The continued bass; a bass that is figured to indicate the harmony.
81Basso contra (bäs'sō kōn-trä), It. } A double bass.
82Basso contro (bäs'sō kōn'tro), } bass viol; the lowest or gravest part of a musical composition.
84Bass oder F Schlüssel (bäss ö'dër F shlüs's'l), Ger. The bass, or F clef.
86Basso d' accompagnamento (bäs'sō dāk-kōm-pän-yā-mēn'tō), It. An accompanying bass.
88Basso figurato (bäs'sō fē-goo-rā'tō), It. The figured bass.
90Basso fondamentale (bäs'sō fōn-dä-mēn-tä'lē), It. The fundamental bass.
92Basson (bäs-sōnh), Fr. Bassoon.
94Basson quart (bäs'sōnh kär), Fr. An instrument whose tones are a fourth lower than the ordinary bassoon.
96Basson quinte (bäs'sōnh kănht), Fr. A small bassoon of the same compass as the ordinary bassoon, but the tones are a fifth higher.
98Basso numerato (bäs'sō noo-mē-rā'tō), It. Figured bass.
100Bassoon. A wind instrument with a double-reed mouthpiece, invented about 1539, and since then much improved. The Italian name, fagotto (fagot, bundle of sticks), describes somewhat its outward appearance. Its usual compass extends from b♭ to b♭♭; its extreme upper limit is e''♭. Music for the bassoon is written in the bass and tenor clefs, the latter clef being used for the higher notes. It is not very agreeable as a solo instrument, but indispensable in full or-
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