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

Basso-relievo :: Basso-relievo (n.) Same as Bas-relief.

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

Bassoon :: Bassoon (n.) A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc..

Bassoonist :: Bassoonist (n.) A performer on the bassoon.

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

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

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..

Xenurine :: Xenurine (n.) A cabassou.

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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-rilievo :: Basso-rilievo (n.) Alt. of Basso-reliev.

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

Kabassou :: Kabassou (n.) See Cabassou.

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