bass part
Deepest vocal line
The bass part is the lowest voice or instrumental line in a musical composition.
In choral music, bass singers take this part; in ensemble playing, instruments like the bass guitar, double bass, or tuba carry it.
The bass part typically provides harmonic foundation and rhythmic grounding: The bass part comes in at measure twelve.
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- lowNot elevated
- deepFar from surface
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
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