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| pedal point |
a single continuous musical tone, usu. in the bass, that is sustained while the other parts progress through harmonic changes. |
| rhythm section |
the instruments in a band or orchestra that provide the rhythmic beat, such as drums or a bass guitar. |
| rockfish |
any of various fishes that live among coastal rocks, such as the striped bass or various groupers. |
| saxhorn |
any of a group of valved brass wind instruments, varying in range from soprano to bass, that are played esp. in bands. |
| saxophone |
any of several wind instruments that have a conical metal body, finger keys, and a mouthpiece with a single reed; alto, tenor, baritone, soprano, or bass saxophone. |
| sepulchral |
hollow and deep, as some bass voices. [1/3 definitions] |
| string band |
a musical group consisting of violin, guitar, string bass, and the like, usu. performing folk or country music. |
| string quartet |
an ensemble of four musicians playing on stringed instruments such as the cello, viola, violin, or double bass. [1/2 definitions] |
| striper |
the striped bass. |
| tuba |
one of a family of large, oval, brass wind instruments that produce notes in the bass range. |
| white bass |
a silvery, striped, edible North American freshwater fish, related to the striped bass. |
| woofer |
a high-fidelity speaker that produces low or bass frequencies. (Cf. tweeter.) |
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