bass note

IPA/ˈbeɪs ˌnəʊt/
IPA/ˈbeɪs ˌnoʊt/

bass note — noun

1. A musical note with a very deep, low pitch — it sits at the lowest part of the s

1.名詞B2
釋義

A musical note with a very deep, low pitch — it sits at the lowest part of the sound range in a song or performance.

例句

Bao pressed the lowest piano key, and a deep bass note filled the room.

collocation: deep bass note

The double bass player held a long bass note as the violin melody soared above.

同義詞
  • low note

    more general — any note in the lower register, not necessarily the very lowest layer

  • deep note

    emphasises the richness or rumbling quality rather than the pitch position

反義詞
  • treble note

    the highest-pitched notes in a musical range

用法筆記

Usually used in the plural (bass notes) when referring to the general low-frequency part of a piece of music, or in the singular (a bass note) when referring to one specific low pitch.

常見錯誤

❌The bass /bæs/ note was too quiet in the mix.
✅The bass /beɪs/ note was too quiet in the mix.
💡The music term 'bass' rhymes with 'face', not with 'class' (that pronunciation refers to the fish).
❌The bass note of the song had a catchy melody.
✅The bass line of the song had a catchy melody.
💡A 'bass note' is a single pitch; a 'bass line' is a sequence of low notes forming a musical part.