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bass

[beys] / beɪs /
ADJECTIVE
alto
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In my opinion there is a maximum ratio of black reflective surfaces to bodywork, beyond which your car starts to look like a bass boat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Fender lost an attempt to trademark the shapes of its Stratocaster and Telecaster electric guitars and Precision electric bass guitar in 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Things ramped up further in the 1990s, with jungle, garage and drum & bass fuelling underground raves and clubs.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

In response, he studied up on dance music and workshopped fusing the Miami bass of “Rich Baby Daddy” with French club tones, progressive metal bass, and modern hip-pop.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Voices and instruments with higher ranges usually learn to read treble clef, while voices and instruments with lower ranges usually learn to read bass clef.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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