Bass
Notable English surname
Bass represents two different English words that have settled on the same spelling.
The fish—a spiny-finned freshwater or saltwater species prized by anglers—rhymes with "mass": We caught some largemouth bass.
The musical term rhymes with "face" and refers to the lowest range of tones, the instruments that produce them, or voices that sing in that register: bass guitar, bass clef, He sings bass in the choir.
A bass player or bass line provides the rhythmic and harmonic foundation in most popular music.
Not elevated
Mid-range male voice
- singerVocal music performer
- vocalExpressing views freely
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- deepFar from surface
choir · low · range · basso · operatic · resonant · booming · choral
Fretted stringed instrument
- electricPowered by current
- fretlessHaving no fingerboard dividers
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- stringsThin flexible lines
amplifier · slap · fingerstyle · pickup · Fender · player · riff · groove
low
Not elevated
rumble · thump · 808 · drop · boom · sub · punch · weight · tone · resonance
baritone
Mid-range male voice
deep · choir · low · range · basso · operatic · resonant · booming · choral · part
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
strings · amplifier · slap · fingerstyle · pickup · Fender · player · riff · groove · neck
largemouth
Bass species, wide-jawed
- smallmouthNorth American black bass species
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
angler · lure · crankbait · freshwater · lake · pond · catch · trophy · spawning · fillet
treble
High frequency range
woofer · frequency · knob · adjustment · response · output · balance · midrange · tone · control
Basssoprano
Highest female voice range
treble · coloratura · countertenor · alto · mezzo-soprano
- home baseCentral point of operations
- first baseDiamond's rightfield corner bag
- second baseMiddle infield bag
- off baseInaccurate or mistaken
- third baseInfield position near home
- touch baseCommunicate briefly to update
base, basis, basement, basses, bassoon, bassist, basset, bassoons, double bass