Phrase Hound found 139 phrases and 63 compound words that contain bass. The most common are listed below. Open bass in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 139
- bass guitarA long-necked and solid-bodied stringed instrument (chordophone), tuned to produce bass or low notes, usually with a fretted fingerboard and four thick strings, and requiring the use of an amplifier.
- double bassThe largest stringed instrument of the violin family.
- sea bassAny of various species of saltwater fish in various families, or a specimen thereof, in several families in order Perciformes
- bass druma large drum with a low pitch
- striped bassA popular fish among sport fisherman along Atlantic coast north of Virginia to Canada, Morone saxatilis.
- electric bassAn electric bass guitar with four strings, larger than a normal electric guitar. It has a lower pitch and is often used as a back-up beat for the lead guitar.
- drum and bassA style of electronic dance music focusing heavily on loud bass and fast-tempo drumbeats.
- largemouth bassA black bass of species Micropterus salmoides, found from northeastern Mexico to southeastern Canada.
- bass playerSynonym of bassist: A musician who plays a bass instrument, especially the bass guitar.
- future bassA genre of electronic dance music which mixes elements of dubstep and trap with less abrasive rhythms.
- Bass Fishing
- sub-bassAudible sounds below 60 Hz and extending downward to the lowest frequencies humans can hear, typically 20 Hz.
- bass dropA pause in the percussion, followed by a reintroduction of drums accompanied by a heavy bass line.
- black bassAny fish of the genus Micropterus, such as the smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) or the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides).
- drill and bassA style of electronic music with fast, loud percussion and harsh noises.
- bass barA narrow length of wood affixed to, or occasionally carved from, the inside of the top plate of a violin-family instrument.
- bass clarinetA bass instrument in the clarinet family.
- Bass CoastA local government area in southern Victoria, Australia; in full, Bass Coast Shire.
- Bass HillA suburb of Sydney in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- Bass LakeA census-designated place in Madera County, California, United States.
- Bass RiverA community and tributary in Weldford parish, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- Bass RockAn island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland
- figured bassA musical notation in which intervals, chords and harmonizations are indicated by numbers written below a given bass note.
- bass clefA symbol showing that the second line from the top of the staff represents the F below middle C.
- ground bassA constantly repeated bassline or harmonic pattern in a piece.
Compound words 63
- basslineThe relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music.
- basswoodAny of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.
- bassmanA man who plays the bass guitar.
- octobassA very large bass requiring two musicians, one to finger and one to bow.
- basslikeResembling a bass.
- basslessLacking a bass
- basslyIn a bass tone.
- bassnessThe quality of being bass.
- bassworkThe playing of the bass
- midbassThe midrange of bass frequencies.