bassist

[ bey-sist ]

/ ˈbeɪ sɪst /

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noun

a singer with a bass voice.

a player of a bass instrument, especially of the bass viol.

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Origin of bassist

First recorded in 1865–70; bass¹ + -ist

Words nearby bassist

basset table, bass fiddle, bass guitar, bass horn, bassinet, bassist, basso, basso cantante, basso continuo, bassoon, basso profundo

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How to use bassist in a sentence

In just the first few minutes of footage, Paul McCartney emerges as the band’s de facto leader—and it’s clear the 29-year-old bassist is reluctant to take on the role.
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While it lacks onboard effects and custom-tailored tones, it can even perform honorably for guitarists and bassists who use a lot of pedalboards or outboard effects.
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A founding member of the jazz-bluegrass group Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, he is a superb bassist, a high practitioner of technique, tone and feel.
The tale of a bass player, sonic epiphanies and a quest to save ‘real music’|Ben Ratliff|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
Playful and gory, the cartoonish paintings of Dee Dee Ramone, bassist for The Ramones, are every bit as shocking as their creator.
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Eight days later their bassist, Gerard Smith, passed away from lung cancer.
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He is a startlingly brilliant bassist, as accomplished in classical music as in jazz.
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Dicky Betts, alternate lead guitar to Duane, whiles away the flight swapping comic books with the bassist, Berry Oakley.
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A bassist's main job is to keep the rest of the band on track.
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The counter-bassist has perched on the top of his musical monster.
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British Dictionary definitions for bassist

bassist

/ (ˈbeɪsɪst) /

noun

a player of a double bass, esp in a jazz band

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