bass

basses

Sons bas et profonds dans la musique ou un enregistrement.

En anglais simple : The low, deep sounds in music or a recording.

• The bass is too loud.
• These speakers produce a rich bass.
• Can you turn down the bass a little?

Synonymes : low tones

Contraires : treble

Expressions courantes : deep bass, turn up bass, bass frequencies

basse, contrebasse

Instrument produisant des sons graves, comme une guitare basse ou une contrebasse.

En anglais simple : A musical instrument that produces low sounds, such as a bass guitar or double bass.

• She plays bass in a band.
• He bought a new electric bass.
• The bass and drums kept a steady rhythm.

Expressions courantes : play bass, electric bass, double bass

bar, achigan

Poisson vivant en eau douce ou en mer, pêché pour être mangé ou par plaisir.

En anglais simple : A fish found in rivers, lakes, or the sea, often caught for sport or food.

• We had bass for dinner.
• He caught a large bass in the lake.
• Are there any bass in this river?

Expressions courantes : sea bass, catch bass, grilled bass

basse

Voix chantée masculine la plus grave, ou partie musicale chantée dans ce registre.

En anglais simple : The lowest type of male singing voice, or the musical part sung in that range.

• He sings bass in the choir.
• The piece has a demanding bass part.
• Her arrangement gives the bass a beautiful melody.

Expressions courantes : sing bass, bass range, bass part

basse

Chanteur dont la voix se situe dans le registre masculin le plus grave.

En anglais simple : A male singer whose voice can sing the lowest range of notes.

• Our choir needs another bass.
• The bass sang a short solo.
• Two basses joined the group this year.

Synonymes : bass singer

Expressions courantes : a bass singer, a talented bass, choir bass

clé de fa

Signe sur une partition qui indique la place des notes graves.

En anglais simple : A sign on written music that shows where low notes belong.

• These notes are written in the bass clef.
• Draw a bass clef on the lower staff.
• She learned to read the bass before starting piano lessons.

Synonymes : F clef, bass clef

Expressions courantes : bass clef, read the bass, in the bass

grave

Dont le son est bas et profond, notamment en musique ou pour une voix.

En anglais simple : Low and deep in sound, especially in music or a voice.

• He spoke in a bass voice.
• The bass notes shook the windows.
• She added a bass drum to the arrangement.

Synonymes : low, deep

Contraires : high

Expressions courantes : bass voice, bass drum, bass notes