bass line
Song's low melody
A bass line is the lowest melodic part in a piece of music, typically played by bass guitar, upright bass, or synthesizer.
It provides harmonic foundation and rhythmic drive, anchoring the other instruments: The song has an iconic bass line.
In genres like funk, disco, and hip-hop, a memorable bass line often defines the track.
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- four on the floorStick shift at floor level
- lock inCommit to irrevocably
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
funk · synth · low-end · low frequency · thump · walking · pulse · pocket · root · root note · octave · slap · fingerstyle · rumble · foundation · deep · notes · fretboard
- music elementsmelody, harmony vocals, rhythm, beat, chord
- Bass
- Funkfunk, P-Funk, Funkadelic, George Clinton, James Brown
- rhythm sectiondrummer, drum kit, bassist, drums, kick drum
- rock concert soundsguitar riff, power chord, drum beat, distortion, feedback
- bass soundssubwoofer, low frequency, low note, low tone, low register