Collocations for bass - noun
1. lowest part in music
ADJ.
boomy, loud, pounding | solid
The bass clarinet forms a solid bass for the woodwind group.
The bass clarinet forms a solid bass for the woodwind group.
ground
The church organist may improvise on a ground bass.
The church organist may improvise on a ground bass.
figured
(= a bass line in which the chords are represented by figures, not written out in full) the abandonment in the late 18th century of figured bass in favour of completely written out orchestral scores
(= a bass line in which the chords are represented by figures, not written out in full) the abandonment in the late 18th century of figured bass in favour of completely written out orchestral scores
VERB + BASS
sing
He sings bass in our local choir.
He sings bass in our local choir.
turn down/up
He always plays his stereo with the bass turned right up.
He always plays his stereo with the bass turned right up.
BASS + NOUN
note, sound | line
a pounding bass line
a pounding bass line
clef
2. lowest male singing voice
ADJ.
deep, low
VERB + BASS
sing
Don has agreed to sing bass (= sing the bass part).
Don has agreed to sing bass (= sing the bass part).
BASS + NOUN
voice | part
PREP.
in a … ~
He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.
He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.
3. bass guitar
ADJ.
electric | fretless
VERB + BASS
tune (up)
BASS + NOUN
guitar