fundamental bass

[ beys ]

noun

, Music.

1. a bass consisting of the roots of the chords employed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fundamental bass¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

The fundamental bass of a harmonic passage is an imaginary bass consisting of the roots of the chords.

From Project Gutenberg

This principle is competent to introduce wonderful order and logic into the doctrines of the fundamental bass.

From Project Gutenberg