| 单词 | foot bass |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfoot bass foot bass n. any of various bass instruments played with the feet, esp. by means of foot pedals; cf. foot organ n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > keyboard instrument > stringed keyboards > [noun] > harpsichord > accessory bass foot bass1786 1786 T. Jefferson Let. 23 Dec. in Writings (1903) VI. 22 I have lately examined a foot-bass newly invented... It is placed on the floor, and the harpsichord..is set over it, the foot acting in concert on that, while the fingers play on this. 1916 O. G. Sonneck Suum Cuique 53 Jefferson's letters contains a detailed description with a careful diagram of Krumpholtz's ‘Foot-bass’, alias Pedalharp. 1973 Galpin Soc. Jrnl. 26 119 The ‘foot-bass’ (Fl. voetbas, Fr. basse du pied) is mentioned in several regions, as before 1900 in Jandrin-Jandrenouille and until 1911 in Suarlée. This is an accordeon played with the feet to supply bass notes whilst playing an ordinary accordeon with the hands. It did not grow very popular. 2014 East Grinstead Courier (Nexis) 10 Apr. 27 Playing acoustic and electric blues, including slide guitar, rack harmonica and foot bass and with a soulful voice, he will be performing with his three-piece band. < as lemmas |
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