Bassist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbeɪs.ɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bassist is a noun meaning A musician who plays a bass instrument, especially the bass guitar.
Meaning
A musician who plays a bass instrument, especially the bass guitar.
Example Sentences
The Eric Revis Trio, featuring the pianist Kris Davis, the bassist Eric Revis and the drummer Gerald Cleaver performing at the Jazz Gallery.Credit.
By and large back then, bassists weren’t bandleaders; Mingus was an anomaly. […] Since childhood, I’ve admired bassists who skillfully navigate between the realms of vocal singing and singing with the bass.
And the cello concerto was strikingly different on Sunday: at Weill, the ensemble included two violinists and one violist, cellist, bassist and lutenist, but on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier punch than the smaller group delivered.
Word Forms
- bassists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bassman, bass, contrabassist, bassoonist, basso, contrabass.
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