bass guitar
English
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A bass guitar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeɪsɡɪˈtɑːɹ/
Noun
bass guitar (plural bass guitars)
- A long-necked and solid-bodied stringed instrument (chordophone), tuned to produce bass or low notes, usually with a fretted fingerboard and four thick strings, and requiring the use of an amplifier.
Derived terms
- acoustic bass guitar
- bass guitarist
- bassist
- double bass
- electric bass
- electric guitar
- fretless bass
- stand-up bass
- string bass
- tea chest bass
- upright bass
- washtub bass
Translations
stringed musical instrument
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See also
- Appendix:Glossary of chordophones
References
- 2015. "Bass Guitar". OnMusic Dictionary