Ground-bass
1Ground 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… …
2ground-bass — groundˈ bass noun (music) A bass part constantly repeated with varying melody and harmony • • • Main Entry: ↑ground …
3ground bass — ground′ bass′ [[t]beɪs[/t]] n. mad a short bass part repeated throughout a musical movement • Etymology: 1690–1700 …
4ground bass — n. Music a short phrase, usually of four to eight measures, played repeatedly in the bass against the melodies and harmonies of the upper parts …
5ground 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… …
6ground 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… …
7ground bass — noun Date: 1696 a short bass passage continually repeated below constantly changing melody and harmony …
8ground bass — noun Music a short bass theme which is constantly repeated as the other parts of the music vary …
9ground bass — /graʊnd ˈbeɪs/ (say grownd bays) noun a short repeated bass line over which varying melodies or rhythmic patterns are used …
10ground bass — short low pitched rhythm that is repeated throughout a piece of music …
