bass
(bas)
[Eng.]
The lowest part in a musical
composition
.
The lowest or deepest male
voice
usually of a
range
of
F
just below the
bass clef
to the
E
above
middle C
.
See also
basso cantante
and
basso profundo
.
The lowest
pitched
instrument
in a family of
instruments
such as the
bass recorder
,
double bass
,
bass clarinet
,
tuba
, etc.
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