- ground bass
- ground bassn.Music a short phrase, usually of four to eight measures, played repeatedly in the bass against the melodies and harmonies of the upper parts
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Ground bass — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ground-bass — groundˈ bass noun (music) A bass part constantly repeated with varying melody and harmony • • • Main Entry: ↑ground … Useful english dictionary
ground bass — ground′ bass′ [[t]beɪs[/t]] n. mad a short bass part repeated throughout a musical movement • Etymology: 1690–1700 … From formal English to slang
ground bass — /bays/, Music. a short fundamental bass part continually repeated throughout a movement. [1690 1700] * * * ▪ music also called basso ostinato (Italian: “obstinate bass”) in music, a short, recurring melodic pattern in the bass part of a… … Universalium
ground bass — noun a short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated • Hypernyms: ↑bass, ↑bass part, ↑ostinato * * * noun : a bass passage usually of four or eight measures continually repeated below constantly changing melody and harmony called also… … Useful english dictionary
ground bass — noun Date: 1696 a short bass passage continually repeated below constantly changing melody and harmony … New Collegiate Dictionary
ground bass — noun Music a short bass theme which is constantly repeated as the other parts of the music vary … English new terms dictionary
ground bass — /graʊnd ˈbeɪs/ (say grownd bays) noun a short repeated bass line over which varying melodies or rhythmic patterns are used …
ground bass — short low pitched rhythm that is repeated throughout a piece of music … English contemporary dictionary
ground — (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of the earth; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
