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I started playing with a group of young people when I was 13. I turned professional when I was 15 and I played dance halls, this on bass guitar.
Dave Holland

Meaning of "bass guitar" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BASS GUITAR

bass guitar  [beɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASS GUITAR

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conjunction
determiner
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Bass guitar is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BASS GUITAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bass guitar

The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb, by plucking, slapping, popping, tapping, thumping, or picking with a plectrum, often known as a pick. The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a longer neck and scale length, and four to six strings or courses. The four-string bass—by far the most common—is usually tuned the same as the double bass, which corresponds to pitches an octave lower than the four lowest pitched strings of a guitar. The bass guitar is a transposing instrument, as it is notated in bass clef an octave higher than it sounds to avoid excessive ledger lines. Like the electric guitar, the bass guitar is plugged into an amplifier and speaker for live performances. Since the 1960s, the bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music as the bass instrument in the rhythm section. While types of bass lines vary widely from one style of music to another, the bassist usually fulfills a similar role: anchoring the harmonic framework and establishing the beat.

Definition of bass guitar in the English dictionary

The definition of bass guitar in the dictionary is a guitar that has the same pitch and tuning as a double bass, usually electrically amplified.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BASS GUITAR


ace
eɪs
base
beɪs
bass
beɪs
case
keɪs
case-by-case
ˈkeɪsbaɪkeɪs
chase
tʃeɪs
database
ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs
enlace
ɪnˈleɪs
face
feɪs
grace
ɡreɪs
interface
ˈɪntəˌfeɪs
lace
leɪs
marketplace
ˈmɑːkɪtˌpleɪs
MySpace
ˈmaɪˌspeɪs
place
pleɪs
race
reɪs
replace
rɪˈpleɪs
res
reɪs
showcase
ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs
space
speɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BASS GUITAR

bass
bass clarinet
bass clef
bass drum
bass fiddle
bass flute
bass guitarist
bass horn
bass player
bass response
Bass Strait
bass trombone
bass tuba
bass viol
bass-baritone
bass-relief

WORDS THAT END LIKE BASS GUITAR

acoustic guitar
air guitar
blues guitar
electric guitar
guitar
Hawaiian guitar
pedal steel guitar
rhythm guitar
scimitar
simitar
sitar
slide guitar
Spanish guitar
steel guitar

Synonyms and antonyms of bass guitar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bass guitar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BASS GUITAR

Find out the translation of bass guitar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bass guitar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bass guitar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

低音吉他
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

guitarra baja
570 millions of speakers

English

bass guitar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बास गिटार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغيتار باس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бас-гитара
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guitarra baixo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেস গিটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guitare basse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

gitar bass
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bass-Gitarre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベースギター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

베이스 기타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gitar bas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

guitar bass
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாஸ் கிட்டார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बास गिटार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bas gitar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bass Guitar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gitara basowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бас - гітара
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chitara bas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπάσο κιθάρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

baskitaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elbas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bassgitar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bass guitar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BASS GUITAR»

The term «bass guitar» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.935 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BASS GUITAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bass guitar» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bass guitar» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bass guitar

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8 QUOTES WITH «BASS GUITAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bass guitar.
1
Steve Burns
When I was 14 I would pick up my brother's bass guitar, and I would just pound on it, having no idea how to play it.
2
Nayvadius Cash
I know melody. I know rhythm; I know bass guitar; I know the piano. I know everything about music that helps build the music that go along with creating the whole art form, you know what I'm saying?
3
John Entwistle
So by the time I taught myself the bass guitar at the age of 14, my hands were already pretty nimble.
4
Colin Hanks
But yeah, I played bass guitar in high school and in college and then I actually fractured my thumb, so my bass career went bye-bye.
5
Colin Hanks
I played bass guitar in high school and in college and then I actually fractured my thumb, so my bass career went bye-bye.
6
Dave Holland
I started playing with a group of young people when I was 13. I turned professional when I was 15 and I played dance halls, this on bass guitar.
7
Tom Jenkinson
I'm starting to play all the melodies with kind of keyboard sound but playing it from the bass guitar.
8
Suzi Quatro
Bass guitar is the engine of the band.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASS GUITAR»

Discover the use of bass guitar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bass guitar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Everything Bass Guitar Book: From Lines and Licks to ...
From lines and licks to chords and charts--all you need to find your groove
Eric Starr, Nelson Starr, 2008
2
Bass Guitar For Dummies
Bass Guitar For Dummies includes the following topics and more: Exploring the anatomy of a bass guitar Getting started: Holding your bass, positioning your hands, and striking notes Reading bass notation and understanding chords, scales, ...
Patrick Pfeiffer, 2011
3
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Bass Guitar
Downloadable MP3 files on wiley.com complement the book and let you hear exactly how things are supposed to sound as you play.
Ryan C. Williams, Richard Hammond, 2007
4
Bass Guitar Exercises For Dummies
Regardless of your intended musical style, this hands-on guide provides the tips and drills designed to help perfect your playing ability. Whether you're a beginner player or looking to stretch your playing skills, this is the book for you!
Patrick Pfeiffer, 2010
5
How to Play Bass Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play ...
Illustrated with charts and diagrams throughout, this guide teaches the fundamentals of bass guitar--from understanding the fingerboard to reading musical notation and mastering simple and complex rhythms.
Laurence Canty, 2002
6
Bass Guitar: Total Scales Techniques and Applications
Know by musicians throughout the world as TSTA, Total Scales Techniques and Applications is recommended for every guitarist and bassist, regardless of playing level or musical taste!
Mark John Sternal, 2005
7
The Complete Idiot's Guide To Playing Bass Guitar
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Bass Guitar will show you exactly how to master the fundamentals of bass and develop your own playing style.
David Hodge, 2006
8
The Bass Book
(Book). The Bass Book offers a complete illustrated history of bass guitars from Fender's first in the 1950s through the models of the next 40 years that formed the foundation for modern music.
Tony Bacon, Barry Moorhouse, 1995
9
Walking Bass Lines for Guitar
This book and CD teaches excellent techniques to use for walking bass lines on guitar when playing in a duet format, either with another guitar player or with a singer or other instrumentalists. the idea of this book is to give a few ...
Jean-Marc Pillard, 2003
10
Walking Bass Solos [for Guitar]
This book teaches guitarists how to play chords and bass lines simultaneously while providing insight to bass line construction.
John E. Lawrence, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASS GUITAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bass guitar is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Naytronix (tUnE-yArDs bassist Nate Brenner) announces new album …
Even though bass guitar is clearly the coolest instrument ever invented, people still usually have no idea what the NAMES of those people up ... «Tiny Mix Tapes, Jul 15»
2
ZACC rock camp gets visit from Pearl Jam bassist, Fitz and the …
He got his first bass guitar at the age of 18. “It just never left, since I was a kid I just never fell out of love with it,” he said. Silas Smith asked Wicks ... «The Missoulian, Jul 15»
3
Finding purpose over the pain of a child's murder
Her son Terrell loved to play the bass guitar, but after the 18-year-old was shot and killed outside of a South Side church in 2006, she turned ... «Chicago Reporter, Jul 15»
4
Love Supreme Festival, Glynde Place, East Sussex, UK — review
... Graham is the grandmaster and inventor of slap bass guitar. ... loaded with harmonised vocals and machinegun blasts of funky bass guitar. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
Ode to a departed musical icon, my old buddy John 'Blare' Camm …
... gathering himself after a long pause said: “Blare has a unique style of playing the bass guitar and it was always a pleasure working with him. «New Era, Jul 15»
6
Mystic River Band kicks off outdoor music on July 12
New York's Jacques Raymond also shares the vocal responsibilities and plays bass guitar. AKA Cadillac Jack, he was a member of the Boston ... «Wicked Local North Andover, Jul 15»
7
Outside Polka Mass Draws Hundreds to Ford City
With Tady on drums, his fellow band mates played the saxophone, bass guitar, and accordion. “We play everything, but we're known as a polka ... «The Kittanning Paper, Jul 15»
8
James 'Jim' Douglas Heyer
James played the bass guitar in a band called “Watergate.” James enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson; he was a proud owner of 1949 and ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
9
The Art of E-Commerce Site Search
Let's say a musician is looking for a new bass guitar. The standard design for an electric bass guitar has four strings, although five strings is ... «E-Commerce Times, Jul 15»
10
Delta Rae to play Capitol Theatre July 11
... and keys) and Brittany Hölljes (vocals); as well as Elizabeth Hopkins (vocals), Mike McKee (percussion) and Grant Emerson (bass guitar). «Tampa Bay Newspapers, Jul 15»

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