bassists
Rhythm section anchors
Bassists are musicians who play bass instruments, typically the bass guitar or double bass.
The term appears most often in discussions of bands and ensembles: The band's bassist laid down a solid groove.
In jazz and classical contexts, bassist usually refers to someone playing the upright double bass; in rock and pop, the electric bass guitar.
Fabric compartment in clothing
- slapOpen-handed blow
- funkDepression or groove music
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- swingSuspended recreational seat
feel · timing · flow · drive · backbeat · fingerstyle · thump · licks
Stringed instrument's neck face
- slapOpen-handed blow
- fingerpickingPlucking strings by hand
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
- tappingRepeated light striking
hammer-on · pull-off · slides · muting · popping · harmonics · vibrato · pick
Supremely accomplished performer
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- soloPerformance by one
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- rockSolid earthen material
funk · classical · orchestra · symphony · technique · scales · arpeggios · sight-reading
Short-term paid work
- concertLive musical performance
- stageRaised performance platform
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- venuePlace of occurrence
festival · setlist · soundcheck · backline · headliner · rehearsal · jam · audition
Bottom-tier in price
- rumbleLow rolling sound
- thumpHeavy dull blow
- depthDistance below surface
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
tone · frequency · warmth · punch · sustain · attack · growl · boom
Patterned stress and silence
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- timekeeperDuration-measuring person or device
- pulseArterial blood throb
support · low-end · backbone · bottom-end · lock-in · countermelody · fill
Fabric compartment in clothing
- slapOpen-handed blow
- funkDepression or groove music
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
swing · feel · timing · flow · drive · backbeat · fingerstyle · thump · licks · riffs
fretboard
Stringed instrument's neck face
- slapOpen-handed blow
- fingerpickingPlucking strings by hand
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
tapping · hammer-on · pull-off · slides · muting · popping · harmonics · vibrato · pick · legato
virtuoso
Supremely accomplished performer
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- soloPerformance by one
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
rock · funk · classical · orchestra · symphony · technique · scales · arpeggios · sight-reading · theory
gig
Short-term paid work
- concertLive musical performance
- stageRaised performance platform
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
venue · festival · setlist · soundcheck · backline · headliner · rehearsal · jam · audition · recital
low-end
Bottom-tier in price
resonance · tone · frequency · warmth · punch · sustain · attack · growl · boom · fuzz
rhythm
Patterned stress and silence
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- timekeeperDuration-measuring person or device
pulse · support · low-end · backbone · bottom-end · lock-in · countermelody · fill
bassistssopranos
Highest female singers
soloists · lead singers · frontmen · lead vocalists · vocalists
- double bassistLargest bowed string performer