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glissando

Music; General music

Rapid slide through pitches of a scale.

bassoon

Music; General music

The bassoon is a double-reed instrument made of wood. Its relative, the contrabassoon, heard here, is the lowest pitched and weightiest sounding woodwind instrument.

atonality

Music; General music

Total abandonment of tonality (centering in a key). Atonal music moves from one level of dissonance to another, without areas of relaxation.

bass viol

Music; General music

The largest instrument of the violin family, having three or, usually, four strings, rested vertically on the floor when played. See double bass.

bass clarinet

Music; General music

Woodwind instrument of the clarinet family with the lowest range.

bass drum

Music; General music

The bass drum is a large membranophone of indefinite pitch that is played with a soft-headed stick; it produces a low, heavy sound that is heard prominently in this march.