Bass-viol

  • 101viola da gamba — /vee oh leuh deuh gahm beuh, gam /, pl. viola da gambas. 1. an old musical instrument of the viol family, held on or between the knees: superseded by the modern violoncello; bass viol. 2. an organ stop of eight foot pitch giving a stringlike tone …

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  • 102musical instrument — I (Roget s IV) n. Types of musical instruments include: lyre, bell, tubular bells, chimes, pipes of Pan, flute, piccolo, flageolet, oboe, clarinet, licorice stick*, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, A clarinet, E flat clarinet, B flat clarinet,… …

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  • 103viola da gamba — vi•o•la da gam•ba [[t]viˈoʊ lə də ˈgɑm bə, ˈgæm [/t]] n. pl. viola da gam•bas mad an old instrument of the viol family, held on or between the knees; bass viol • Etymology: 1590–1600; < It: lit., viol for the leg …

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  • 104viola da gamba — /vioʊlə də ˈgæmbə/ (say veeohluh duh gambuh) noun 1. an old musical instrument of the viol family, superseded by the modern cello, held between the knees and having a range approximately that of the cello; bass viol. 2. an organ stop of 8 foot… …

  • 105vi|o|la da gam|ba — «vee OH luh dah GAHM bah», 1. an old stringed instrument of the viol family, held on or between the legs, and corresponding to the modern cello; a bass viol. 2. a string toned open organ stop, usually of 8 foot pitch, and sometimes 16 foot or 4… …

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  • 106Cornett — For the place in England, see Cornett, Herefordshire. Not to be confused with Cornet. Three different cornetts: mute cornett, curved cornett and tenor cornett The cornett, cornetto or zink is an early wind instrument, dating from the Medieval,… …

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  • 107doublebass — double bass (bās) PhotoDisc, Inc. n. The largest bowed stringed instrument in the modern orchestra, also used frequently in jazz ensembles, especially played pizzicato. The double bass, usually considered a member of the violin family, is tuned… …

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  • 108bull fiddle — noun largest and lowest member of the violin family • Syn: ↑bass fiddle, ↑bass viol, ↑double bass, ↑contrabass, ↑string bass • Hypernyms: ↑bowed stringed instrument, ↑string, ↑ …

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  • 109Cheap Trick (1997 album) — Cheap Trick Studio album by Cheap Trick Released April 29, 1997 …

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  • 110Liste von Kontrabasskonzerten — Eine Liste wichtiger Konzerte für Kontrabass, alphabetisch nach Komponist sortiert. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Abert, Johann Joseph (1832–1915) 2 Ali Sade, Frangis (geb. 1947) 3 Bennett, Richard Rodney (geb. 1936) …

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