bajo sexto

American

[bah-hoh sek-stoh] / ˈbɑ hoʊ ˈsɛk stoʊ /

noun

a twelve-string acoustic guitar tuned to six notes and having a short neck, used in Mexican music.

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Noun Inflected Forms

bajo sextos

plural

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bajo sexto

We sit in an empty hallway — the six musicians side by side, including René Orlando Martínez, drums; Sergio Serna, percussion; Johnny Lee Rosas, second vocals; Alejandro Gulmar, bajo sexto; and Felix Salinas, bass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2024

The band plays norteños, a genre of Mexican regional music that includes bass guitar, bajo sexto, drums and sometimes saxophone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

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