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Thorough Bass :: Thorough bass () The representation of chords by figures placed under the base; figured bass; basso continuo; -- sometimes used as synonymous with harmony.

Contrabasso :: Contrabasso (n.) The largest kind of bass viol. See Violone.

Continuo :: Continuo (n.) Basso continuo, or continued bass..

Dulcino :: Dulcino (n.) A small bassoon, formerly much used..

Basso :: Basso (a.) The bass or lowest part; as, to sing basso..

Bass Horn :: Bass horn () A modification of the bassoon, much deeper in tone..

Violone :: Violone (n.) The largest instrument of the bass-viol kind, having strings tuned an octave below those of the violoncello; the contrabasso; -- called also double bass..

Rackett :: Rackett (n.) An old wind instrument of the double bassoon kind, having ventages but not keys..

Fagotto :: Fagotto (n.) The bassoon; -- so called from being divided into parts for ease of carriage, making, as it were, a small fagot..

Xenurine :: Xenurine (n.) A cabassou.

Fagot :: Fagot (n.) A bassoon. See Fagotto.

Basso :: Basso (a.) One who sings the lowest part.

Bassock :: Bassock (n.) A hassock. See 2d Bass, 2..

Cervelat :: Cervelat (n.) An ancient wind instrument, resembling the bassoon in tone..

Bombardon :: Bombardon (n.) Originally, a deep-toned instrument of the oboe or bassoon family; thence, a bass reed stop on the organ. The name bombardon is now given to a brass instrument, the lowest of the saxhorns, in tone resembling the ophicleide..

Basso :: Basso (a.) The double bass, or contrabasso..

Reed :: Reed (n.) A small piece of cane or wood attached to the mouthpiece of certain instruments, and set in vibration by the breath. In the clarinet it is a single fiat reed; in the oboe and bassoon it is double, forming a compressed tube..

Bassorin :: Bassorin (n.) A constituent part of a species of gum from Bassora, as also of gum tragacanth and some gum resins. It is one of the amyloses..

Kabassou :: Kabassou (n.) See Cabassou.

Bas-relief :: Bas-relief (n.) Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; -- called also bassrelief and basso-rilievo. See Alto-rilievo..

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