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Baroque musical accompaniment
Basso continuo is a harmonic musical structure, almost universal in the Baroque era (1600–1750), that generally consisted of a bassline and a chord progression
Basso_continuo
Musical composition by Pachelbel
scored for three violins and basso continuo and paired with a gigue, known as Canon and Gigue for 3 violins and basso continuo. Both movements are in the
Pachelbel's_Canon
Musical notation
relation to the bass note. Figured bass is closely associated with basso continuo: a historically improvised accompaniment used in almost all genres of
Figured_bass
Early form of trombone from the Renaissance and Baroque periods
Alto: Trombone e Voce, Tenore: Voce e Trombone, Basso: Fagotto Trombone e Voce and Basso Continuo, during which solos for each of the trombonists are
Sackbut
German composer and organist (1653–1706)
belongs to this genre, as it was originally scored for 3 violins and a basso continuo, and paired with a gigue in the same key. The canon shares an important
Johann_Pachelbel
Church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach
oboes d'amore, two oboes da caccia, a violoncello piccolo, strings and basso continuo. Unusually, all four oboes play together in two recitatives. Bach wrote
Sie werden euch in den Bann tun, BWV 183
Sie_werden_euch_in_den_Bann_tun,_BWV_183
Musical instrument
the Baroque music era (1600–1750) to play basso continuo accompaniment parts (as part of the basso continuo group, which often included harpsichord, pipe
Theorbo
1740s musical work by J.S. Bach
The Sonata in E major for flute and basso continuo, BWV 1035, is a sonata for transverse flute and figured bass composed by J. S. Bach in the 1740s. It
Flute Sonata in E major, BWV 1035
Flute_Sonata_in_E_major,_BWV_1035
Church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach
a four-part choir, three trumpets, timpani, two oboes, strings and basso continuo. Due to the long text, the work features short arias and five recitatives
Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen, BWV 43
Gott_fähret_auf_mit_Jauchzen,_BWV_43
Musical instrument in the lute family
Mandolin and Basso Continuo Sonata in G major for Mandolin and Basso Continuo Giuseppe Giuliano Sonata in D major for Mandolin and Basso Continuo Geoffrey
Mandolin
Topics referred to by the same term
Continuo may refer to: Basso continuo, a textural feature of Baroque music; also the group of instruments that plays the basso continuo part Continuo
Continuo
Era of classical music (c. 1730–1820)
became redundant. By 1800, basso continuo was practically extinct, except for the occasional use of a pipe organ continuo part in a religious Mass in
Classical_period_(music)
Style of Western classical music
accompaniment parts. Baroque concerts were typically accompanied by a basso continuo group, in which bass instruments such as viol, cello, or double bass
Baroque_music
Italian composer (1567–1643)
undertook great developments in form and melody, and began to employ the basso continuo technique, distinctive of the Baroque. No stranger to controversy, he
Claudio_Monteverdi
1680s-90s composition by Marc-Antoine Charpentier
instrumental texture including 2 recorders and basso continuo as well as 2 violins and basso continuo. Prelude, arranged as an organ solo After the work's
Te_Deum_(Charpentier)
Italian composer and violinist (1678–1741)
for two violins and basso continuo, in a conventional style. In 1709, a second collection of 12 sonatas for violin and basso continuo appeared (Opus 2)
Antonio_Vivaldi
Collection of six works by Johann Sebastian Bach
Violino Piccolo concertato, 2 Violini, una Viola è Violoncello, col Basso Continuo. [no tempo indication] (usually performed at Allegro or Allegro moderato)
Brandenburg_Concertos
The set of Six Violin Concerti, Op. 6, is a set of violin concertos written by Antonio Vivaldi in 1712–15. The set was first published in 1719 in Amsterdam
Six Violin Concertos, Op. 6 (Vivaldi)
Six_Violin_Concertos,_Op._6_(Vivaldi)
German composer (1690-1749)
violins and basso continuo Sonata in E minor for two violins and basso continuo Quadro in G major for two violins, violoncello and basso continuo The Partia
Gottfried_Heinrich_Stölzel
Creating accompaniment from musical notation
era seldom wrote out the musical accompaniment (called the basso continuo, or simply continuo). Performers were expected to realize one to suit the occasion
Realization_(figured_bass)
Small pipe organ
centuries, in chapels and small churches, as a chamber organ and for the basso continuo in ensemble works. The smallest common kind of positive, hardly higher
Positive_organ
Musical instruments that developed c. 1600 – 1750
instruments, classified as brass, woodwinds, strings, keyboard, and basso continuo. Many instruments have an Italian or French name which is used as a
Baroque_instruments
Type of extended musical composition
a basso continuo part for a sinfonia would not specify which instruments would play the part. A performance of the piece might be done with a basso continuo
Symphony
Czech composer and violist
with basso continuo Sonata IV in C major for flute and violin (or 2 violins) with basso continuo Sonata V in F major for 2 violins with basso continuo Sonata
Frantisek_Kotzwara
an orchestral context, the term usually refers to the double bass. basso continuo Continuous bass, i.e. a bass accompaniment part played continuously
Glossary_of_music_terminology
1023 – Sonata in E minor for violin and basso continuo BWV 1024 – Sonata in C minor for violin and basso continuo (doubtful) BWV 1025 – Suite in A major
List of chamber music works by Johann Sebastian Bach
List_of_chamber_music_works_by_Johann_Sebastian_Bach
Compositions by Antonio Vivaldi
been published around 1703. These trio sonatas are for two violins and basso continuo. The last music is a same title of "La Follia" as Corelli's Twelve Violin
Twelve Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 (Vivaldi)
Twelve_Trio_Sonatas,_Op._1_(Vivaldi)
2025 film by Damiano Michieletto
minor for strings and basso continuo, RV 152: 1. Allegro molto Concerto n. 1 in D major for violin, strings and basso continuo, RV 207: 2. Largo Concerto
Primavera_(film)
Spontaneous musical composition or performance
pipe organ. In the Baroque era, performers improvised ornaments, and basso continuo keyboard players improvised chord voicings based on figured bass notation
Musical_improvisation
Secular vocal music composition of the Renaissance and early Baroque eras
composition: (i) the solo madrigal with basso continuo; and (ii) the madrigal for two or more voices with basso continuo. In England, composers continued to
Madrigal
Large instrumental ensemble
by the concertmaster, or by a chord-playing musician performing the basso continuo parts on a harpsichord or pipe organ, a tradition that some 20th-century
Orchestra
Italian composer and writer (1686–1739)
and basso continuo „op. 2“ (Amsterdam ca. 1734) Sonata in G minor for violin and basso continuo Sonata in B-flat major for cello and basso continuo 4 sonatas
Benedetto_Marcello
Bowed string instrument
typically assumes a cello, viola da gamba or bassoon as part of the basso continuo group alongside chordal instruments such as organ, harpsichord, lute
Cello
strings, and basso continuo in B♭ major, RV Anh. 143 (inauthentic) Allegro Adagio Allegro Concerto No. 2 for violin, strings and basso continuo in C major
Twelve Concertos, Op. 7 (Vivaldi)
Twelve_Concertos,_Op._7_(Vivaldi)
Austrian-Italian composer and virtuoso lutenist
(1615): 18 sinfonies à 4 with basso continuo Libro primo di mottetti passeggiati (1612), 20 motets for voice and basso continuo Cantiones sacrae (1628), 21
Giovanni_Girolamo_Kapsperger
Four suites by Johann Sebastian Bach
sign is 3 4) Instrumentation: Oboe I/II, bassoon, violin I/II, viola, basso continuo From Orchestral Suite No. 2, BWV 1067, performed by Marcel Moyse (flute)
Orchestral_suites_(Bach)
1871 Bach arrangement by August Wilhelmj
part of a five-movement suite for orchestra, in which only strings and basso continuo participate in the second movement. Wilhelmj's adaptation emphasizes
Air_on_the_G_String
basso continuo BuxWV 269 – Sonata in F major for 2 violins, viola da gamba and basso continuo BuxWV 270 – Sonata in F major for 2 violins and basso continuo
List of compositions by Dieterich Buxtehude
List_of_compositions_by_Dieterich_Buxtehude
Vocal composition in Western classical music
sacred choral or chamber compositions whose only accompaniment was a basso continuo; and grands motets, which included massed choirs and instruments up
Motet
1749. The work includes six sonatas for musette (or vielle à roue) and basso continuo. Most of Vivaldi's works do not have an opus number and so they are
List of compositions by Antonio Vivaldi
List_of_compositions_by_Antonio_Vivaldi
Broad tradition of Western art music
characterized by the use of complex tonal counterpoint and the use of a basso continuo, a continuous bass line. Music became more complex in comparison with
Classical_music
Mass composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Vienna in 1791
trombones (alto, tenor, and bass), timpani (two drums), violins, viola, and basso continuo (cello, double bass, and organ). The basset horn parts are sometimes
Requiem_(Mozart)
Sonate da chiesa ("Op. 4") (for violin and basso continuo) (Amsterdam, c.1708) [5] Sonate, violin and basso continuo, … e uno suario o capriccio … del Sig
List_of_violin_sonatas
Catalogue of J.S. Bach's compositions
flute and basso continuo BWV 1034 – Sonata in E minor for flute and basso continuo BWV 1035 – Sonata in E major for flute and basso continuo BWV 1036 –
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis
Telemann's works
example, Telemann's Concerto polonois in B flat major for strings and basso continuo is TWV 43:B3. His Orchestral suite in D major is TWV 55:D18, and his
Telemann-Werke-Verzeichnis
1727 sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach
da caccia, two violins, viola, viola da gamba, and basso continuo. For practical reasons the continuo organ is often shared and played with both orchestras
St_Matthew_Passion
Italian composer
and basso; flauto traverso, violino o oboe e basso continuo). 1 sonata in A major for Violin and basso continuo. 12 sonatas for violoncello and basso continuo
Giovanni_Benedetto_Platti
Instrumental and/or vocal music group
singers perform, such as the rock band or the Baroque chamber group for basso continuo (harpsichord and cello) and one or more singers. In classical music
Musical_ensemble
basso continuo), c. 1717 So 33: Solo in G minor (for violin and basso continuo), c. 1717 So 34: Solo in B-flat major (for violin and basso continuo)
List of compositions by Tomaso Albinoni
List_of_compositions_by_Tomaso_Albinoni
Danish musicologist and harpsichordist
especially in the field of basso continuo. Born in Copenhagen, Christensen was a lecturer in historical composition, continuo and performance practice at
Jesper_Bøje_Christensen
Violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi
Vivaldi's. All of the concertos are scored for solo violin, strings, and basso continuo; however, some movements require extra soloists (such as a second violin
La_stravaganza
German composer (1685–1750)
recitatives, da capo arias, and four-part choral music, and employed basso continuo. Most of the prints of Bach's music that appeared during his lifetime
Johann_Sebastian_Bach
German composer and woodwind player (1682–1762)
basso continuo Sonata for alto recorder and basso continuo and a sonata for violin and basso continuo Six trio sonatas for 2 alto recorders and basso
Johann_Christian_Schickhardt
Musical work for solo organ and ensemble
and basso continuo, RV 541 F major for violin, organ, strings and basso continuo, RV 542 (doubtful) C major for violin, oboe, organ, strings and basso continuo
Organ_concerto
No. 1 for violin and basso continuo in F major, RV 18 Preludio Corrente Sarabanda Giga Sonata No. 2 for violin and basso continuo in A major, RV 30 Preludio
Six Violin Sonatas, Op. 5 (Vivaldi)
Six_Violin_Sonatas,_Op._5_(Vivaldi)
playing these files? See media help. The Sonata in C major for flute and basso continuo (BWV 1033) is a sonata in 4 movements. It is attributed to Johann Sebastian
Flute Sonata in C major, BWV 1033
Flute_Sonata_in_C_major,_BWV_1033
Low-pitched instrumental part
the bassline. In a Baroque era (c. 1600–1750) piece accompanied by basso continuo, the accompanying musicians would include a chordal instrument (e.g
Bassline
German Baroque composer and violinist
languages. Westhoff's surviving music comprises seven works for violin and basso continuo and seven for solo violin, all published during his lifetime. More works
Johann_Paul_von_Westhoff
Musical notation
cello) and not by the harmony instrument (e.g. harpsichord) where a basso continuo line is played by more than one instrument. The phrase first appeared
Tasto_solo
Tone of low frequency or range
passages or movements. Basso continuo was an approach to writing music during the Baroque music era (1600–1750). With basso continuo, a written-out bassline
Bass_(sound)
Italian composer and violinist (1687–1762)
treatises of the late Baroque, serving as a sort of encyclopedia of basso continuo patterns and realizations. There are 2,236 patterns in all, and at the
Francesco_Geminiani
French musician (born 1988)
Julien Wolfs. She continues to serve as an artistic director. As a basso continuo player she regularly performs with the ensembles A Nocte Temporis directed
Myriam_Rignol
organ, followed in 1965 by a triennial competition for harpsichord and basso continuo and from 1983 also for pianoforte. In 1972 the competition was extended
MAfestival_Brugge
Long-necked lute
The colascione (or calascione, Italian: [kolaʃˈʃoːne], French: colachon [kɔlaʃɔ̃], also sometimes known as liuto della giraffa meaning giraffe-lute, a
Colascione
Venetian baroque singer and composer
e basso continuo, op. 1 (1644) Cantate, ariette e duetti, per 2 voci e basso continuo, op. 2 (1651) Cantate e ariette, per 1–3 voci e basso continuo, op
Barbara_Strozzi
Fretted string instrument
The baroque guitar in contemporary ensembles took on the role of a basso continuo instrument and players would be expected to improvise a chordal accompaniment
Baroque_guitar
Solo violin sonata by Giuseppe Tartini
well as Chopin's Prelude No. 27. The sonata, written for violin with basso continuo (figured bass), is written in four movements: Larghetto ma non troppo
Devil's_Trill_Sonata
Musical composition by Claudio Monteverdi
and instruments including cornettos, violins, viole da braccio, and basso continuo. Monteverdi travelled to Rome to deliver the composition to the Pope
Vespro_della_Beata_Vergine
Topics referred to by the same term
all voice types Basso continuo, parts provided the harmonic structure of the music by supplying a bassline and a chord progression Basso profondo, the bass
Basso
Sketch of a keyboard composition
("realization") of a composition at the keyboard. A partimento differs from a basso continuo accompaniment in that it is a basis for a complete composition. Partimenti
Partimento
French singer, theorbist, and composer
for 1-5 voices, two instruments and basso continuo, Paris (1689) Miserere mei Deus for 2-3 voices and basso continuo, manuscript ""New" Portrait". ranumspanat
Michel_Lambert
Early lip-reed wind instrument
The serpent is a low-pitched early wind instrument in the lip-reed family, developed in the Renaissance era. It has a trombone-like mouthpiece, with six
Serpent_(instrument)
Term in Western classical music
has a very specific meaning: it describes a functional change from a basso continuo part (in which the player decided how to fill in the harmonies unobtrusively)
Obbligato
Type of sonata allegro in musical composition forms
genre of musical composition for one or more melody instruments and basso continuo. It generally comprises a suite of several small pieces in the same
Sonata_da_camera
Set of concertos by Antonio Vivaldi
and published in 1725 as Op. 8. All are for violin solo, strings and basso continuo. The first four, which date back to 1718–23, are called The Four Seasons
Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione
Il_cimento_dell'armonia_e_dell'inventione
Group of three musicians
melodic instruments are accompanied by a basso continuo, making three parts in all. But because the basso continuo is usually played by two instruments (typically
Trio_(music)
Chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach
reinforce the soprano), two oboes, taille, violino piccolo, strings and basso continuo including bassoon. Bach used the central movement of the cantata as
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140
Wachet_auf,_ruft_uns_die_Stimme,_BWV_140
Composition by Johann Sebastian Bach
BWV 1052, is a concerto for harpsichord with two violin parts, viola and basso continuo by Johann Sebastian Bach. In three movements, marked Allegro, Adagio
Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052
Harpsichord_Concerto_in_D_minor,_BWV_1052
Czech-Austrian composer and violinist (1644–1704)
viola, cello, and basso continuo, and Fidicinium sacro profanum comprises twelve sonatas for one or two violins, two violas, and continuo. Finally, manuscript
Heinrich_Ignaz_Franz_Biber
sonatas in the Baroque period were very often accompanied in the form of basso continuo. Flute concerto Flute repertory Schulenberg, David. "Chronology of C
Flute_sonata
Concerto by Johann Sebastian Bach
(first violin, second violin and viola parts), the solo violin and basso continuo. The musical structure of this piece uses fugal imitation and much counterpoint
Concerto for Two Violins (Bach)
Concerto_for_Two_Violins_(Bach)
Musical genre popular in the Baroque era
typically consisting of several movements, with two melody instruments and basso continuo. It originated in the early 17th century and was a favorite chamber
Trio_sonata
Ensemble of singers
around 1600 of the figured bass and the basso continuo system. The figured bass part was performed by the basso continuo group, which at minimum included a
Choir
Musical composition by Johann Sebastian Bach
basso continuo", i.e. two violins (Vl), two oboes (Ob), three trumpets (Tr, tonic), timpani (Ti, tonic and dominant), bassoon, viola (Va) and basso continuo
Magnificat_(Bach)
18th-century musical work by Alessandro Marcello
Viola, Basso und Cembalo (oder Pianoforte). Leipzig: Forberg, 1923 Hugo Ruf (editor). Konzert d-moll für Oboe (Violine), Streicher und Basso continuo: Cembalo
Oboe_Concerto_(Marcello)
Day of the year
ISBN 978-0-89356-386-8. Jean-Marie LeClair (1 June 1968). Sonatas for Violin and Basso continuo, Opus 5: Part 1: Opus 5, Sonatas I-V. A-R Editions, Inc. pp. 9. ISBN 978-0-89579-008-8
May_10
Prussian princess (1723–1787)
Amalia Princess of Prussia (1723–1787). Sonata in F major. (for flute and continuo)". EarSense. Retrieved 22 June 2022. "Anna Amalia, Princess of Prussia"
Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg
Anna_Amalia,_Abbess_of_Quedlinburg
Plucked-string keyboard instrument
instrument. During the Baroque era, the harpsichord was a standard part of the continuo group. During the late 18th century, with the spread of the piano, the
Harpsichord
Wind instrument controlled by keyboard
The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurised air (called wind) through the organ pipes selected from a keyboard. Because
Pipe_organ
1787 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
three trombones (at the end of act 2 only, alto, tenor, bass), timpani, basso continuo for the recitatives, and the usual string section. The composer also
Don_Giovanni
Form of classical music composed for a small group of instruments
Both the bass instrument and the chordal instrument would play the basso continuo part. During the Baroque period, chamber music as a genre was not clearly
Chamber_music
Art form combining sung text and musical score in a theatrical setting
free rhythm dictated by the accent of the words, accompanied only by basso continuo, which was usually a harpsichord and a cello; or accompagnato (also
Opera
Bowed, fretted and stringed instrument
century as a solo instrument (and to complement the harpsichord in basso continuo). It was a favorite instrument of Louis XIV and acquired associations
Viol
Plucked string musical instrument
music era, the lute was used as one of the instruments that played the basso continuo accompaniment parts. It is also an accompanying instrument in vocal
Lute
Volume of a sound or note
solo concerto, where a few or one instrument, supported by harmonic basso continuo instruments (organ, lute, theorbo, harpsichord, lirone, and low register
Dynamics_(music)
Mexican composer (c. 1678–1755)
set for two choirs—a solo tenor with basso continuo, a choir of soprano, alto, and tenor with its own basso continuo—and a general accompaniment part. The
Manuel_de_Sumaya
Double-reed woodwind instrument
way into standard instrumentation. Increasing use of the dulcian as a basso continuo instrument meant that it began to be included in opera orchestras, in
Bassoon
Type of accompaniment figure in music
Classical music, compensating for the energetic drive of the Baroque basso continuo line." Alberti bass is usually found in the left hand of pieces for
Alberti_bass
choir, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, violin I and II, viola, and basso continuo (cello, double bass and organ). It was the first of Schubert's masses
Mass_No._1_(Schubert)
violins, viola and basso continuo, Lund manuscript Carl Heinrich Graun Concerto in D major for corno concertato, 2 violins, viola and basso Trio ex D for horn
List_of_compositions_for_horn
BASSO CONTINUO
BASSO CONTINUO
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French bas(se) ‘low’, ‘short’ (Latin bassus ‘thickset’; see Basso), either a descriptive nickname for a short person or a status name meaning ‘of humble origin’, not necessarily with derogatory connotations.English : in some instances, from Middle English bace ‘bass’ (the fish), hence a nickname for a person supposedly resembling this fish, or a metonymic occupational name for a fish seller or fisherman.Scottish : habitational name from a place in Aberdeenshire, of uncertain origin.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a maker or player of bass viols, from Polish, Ukrainian, and Yiddish bas ‘bass viol’.German : see Basse.
Girl/Female
Indian
Continuous, Younger sister
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian, Japanese
Banana Plant
Girl/Female
Tamil
Close, Intimate, Good friend, Continuous
Girl/Female
Muslim
Close, Intimate, Good friend, Continuous
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ever lasting, Continuous, Eternal
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French basset, a diminutive of basse ‘low’, ‘short’, either a nickname for a short person or a status name for someone of humble origins.William Bassett (c. 1598–1667) came to Plymouth, MA, from Kent, England, in the 1620s; in about 1650 he moved to Duxbury and subesequently to Bridgewater. He had many prominent descendants, among them one of the earliest families on Martha’s Vineyard.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Continuous, Younger sister
Girl/Female
Indian
Continuous, Younger sister
Boy/Male
Hindu
Continuous
Boy/Male
Hindu
Brave, One who fights for peace, Strong, Continuous or ongoing
Boy/Male
Hindu
Ever lasting, Continuous, Eternal
Girl/Female
Indian
Close, Intimate, Good friend, Continuous
Boy/Male
Hindu
Ever lasting, Continuous, Eternal
Girl/Female
Tamil
Continuous, Younger sister
Boy/Male
Sikh
Brave, One who fights for peace, Strong, Continuous or ongoing
Girl/Female
Indian
Close, Intimate, Good friend, Continuous
Girl/Female
Muslim
Close, Intimate, Good friend, Continuous
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name, probably for a trimmer of cloth. The verb trim is not attested in its modern sense before the early 16th century, but the surname form William le Trymmere is found in the 14th century, and this seems to be continuous with Old English trymian, trymman ‘to strengthen or confirm’ (from trum ‘strong’, ‘firm’).
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ever lasting, Continuous, Eternal
BASSO CONTINUO
BASSO CONTINUO
Surname or Lastname
French and English
French and English : nickname meaning ‘little crow’, ‘raven’, from Old French, Middle English corbin, a diminutive of corb. Compare Corbett.English : possibly also a Norman habitational name from places in Calvados and Orne, France, named Corbon.
Girl/Female
Indian
Aim; Spiritual
Female
Swiss
, addition.
Girl/Female
Polish Native American
Hope.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Telugu
Morning
Biblical
secret; hidden
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Peace Maker
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Divine Sage
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Happiness
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Intelligent and Brave
BASSO CONTINUO
BASSO CONTINUO
BASSO CONTINUO
BASSO CONTINUO
BASSO CONTINUO
n.
The striped bass. See Bass.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Lasso
n.
Alt. of Basso-relievo
n.
The striped bass. See Bass.
n.
A lasso cell, or thread cell. See Lasso cell, under Lasso.
n.
The two American fresh-water species of black bass (genus Micropterus). See Black bass.
n.
The southern, red, or channel bass (Sciaena ocellata). See Redfish.
a.
The double bass, or contrabasso.
n.
Basso continuo, or continued bass.
a.
The bass or lowest part; as, to sing basso.
n.
Species of Serranus, the sea bass and rock bass. See Sea bass.
a.
One who sings, or the instrument which plays, bass.
n.
The deepest pedal stop, or the lowest tones of an organ; the fundamental or ground bass.
v. t.
To catch with a lasso.
a.
A bass, or deep, sound or tone.
pl.
of Bass