bass notes
Low musical pitches
Bass notes are the lowest-pitched notes in music, forming the foundation of harmony and rhythm.
In a chord or arrangement, bass notes anchor the sound, typically played by instruments like bass guitar, double bass, or the left hand on piano.
The bass notes rumbled through the club.
Pronounced like "base," not like the fish.
- low-pitchedHaving a bass frequency
- riffRepeated musical phrase
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- contrabassoonLowest orchestral woodwind
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