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Bass vs Contrabass - What's the difference?

bass | contrabass |

Contrabass is a related term of bass.



As nouns the difference between bass and contrabass

is that bass is a low spectrum of sound tones while contrabass is part or section one octave lower than bass.

As an adjective bass

is of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.

As a verb bass

is to sound in a deep tone.

As a proper noun Bass

is an English brand of bottled pale ale.

bass

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) .

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.
    • The giant spoke in a deep, bass , rumbling voice that shook me to my boots.

    Noun

    (es)
  • A low spectrum of sound tones.
    • Peter adjusted the equalizer on his audio equipment to emphasize the bass .
  • A section of musical group that produces low-pitched sound, lower than tenor.
    • The conductor preferred to situate the bass in the middle rear, rather than to one side of the orchestra.
  • A male singer who sings in the bass range.
    • Halfway through middle school, Edgar morphed from a soprano to a bass , much to the amazement and amusement of his fellow choristers.
  • An instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser.
    • The musician swung the bass over his head like an axe and smashed it into the amplifier, creating a discordant howl of noise.
  • The clef sign that indicates that the pitch of the notes is below middle C; a bass clef.
    • The score had been written without the treble and bass , but it was easy to pick out which was which based on the location of the notes on the staff.
    Synonyms
    * (singer) basso * (clef) F clef
    Coordinate terms
    * (voice types) soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, contralto (female); countertenor, tenor, baritone, bass (male)
    Derived terms
    * bass clef * bass drum * bass guitar * bassline * bass music * bass note * booty bass * double bass * electric bass * figured bass * Miami bass

    Verb

  • To sound in a deep tone.
  • * 1623 [1610], (William Shakespeare), The Tempest (First Folio ed.), act III, scene iii, lines 99-99
    • and the Thunder
    (That deepe and dreadfull Organ-Pipe) pronounc'd
    The name of Pro?per : it did ba?e my Tre?pa??e

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) bas, alteration of bars, from (etyl) .

    Noun

  • The perch; any of various marine and freshwater fish resembling the perch, all within the order of Perciformes.
    • Derived terms
    * black bass * black sea bass * largemouth bass * sea bass * smallmouth bass * spotted bass * striped bass * white bass

    Etymology 3

    A corruption of bast.

    Noun

    (es)
  • The linden or lime tree.
  • Its bark, used for making mats.
  • A hassock or thick mat.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia) English heteronyms English invariant nouns English terms with multiple etymologies ----

    contrabass

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • part or section one octave lower than bass.
  • double bass, string bass
  • person or instrument performing the contrabass part.

    • Related terms

    * bass * contra * contrabassist * subcontrabass