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The musiclover's handbook, containing (1) a pronouncing dictionary of musical terms and (2) biographical dictionary of musicians, 1911
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1Bas dessus (Fr.) (bah-des-soo'). The mezzo-soprano voice.
2Base. Old way of writing bass.
3Bass, Basso (It.), Basse (Fr.), Bass (Ger.). Low; deep.
4Basse chantante (Fr.) (shan-tont). Baritone voice.
5Basse chiffrée (Fr.) (shif-freh). Figured bass.
6Basse continué (Fr.). Same as Figured Bass.
7Basse de cremone (Fr.) (creh-mone). Bassoon.
8Basse d'harmonie (Fr.) (d'ar-mo-nee). The ophicleide.
9Basse de hautbois (Fr.). The English horn.
10Basse de viole (Fr.). Violoncello.
11Basse de violon. The double bass.
12Basse taille (Fr.) (tah-ee). Baritone voice.
13Bass-bar. A strip of wood glued to the belly of instruments of the violin family under the lowest string.
14Bass Clef. The F clef on the fourth line.
15Bass-Flöte (Ger.) (fla-teh). A low-pitch flute.
16Bass-Geige (Ger.). The violoncello.
17Bass-Pommer (Ger.). An obsolete ancestor of the bassoon
18Bass-Posaune (Ger.) (po-zow-neh). Bass trombone.
19Bass-Schlüssel (Ger.) (schlis-sel). Bass clef.
20Bass-Stimme (Ger.) (stim-meh). Bass voice or part.
21Bass Tuba. A brass instrument of low pitch.
22Bass Viol. The largest viol of a set or "chest" of viols.
23Bass Voice. The lowest male voice.
24Basset Horn. A variety of the clarionet, ranging from F below bass staff to C above treble staff; rich quality of tone; a favorite of Mozart, who used it in several of his operas and in his Requiem Mass.
25Bassetto (It.). An eight- or sixteen-foot reed-stop in the organ; obsolete name for viola.
26Basso (It.). The lowest part; a bass singer.
27Basso buffo (It.). A comic bass singer.
28Basso cantante (It.) (can-tan'-teh). A vocal or singing bass.
29Basso concertante (It.) (con-cher-tan'-teh). The principal bass that accompanies solos and recitatives.
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