basslines
Funk's rhythmic foundation
The bassline is the lowest-pitched part in a piece of music, typically played by bass guitar, double bass, or synthesizer.
In popular music, the bassline provides rhythmic foundation and harmonic structure, often working with drums to create a song's groove: That funk track has an incredible bassline.
A memorable bassline can define a song as much as its melody.
Depression or groove music
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- feelPerceive by touch
pulse · locked-in · tight · bounce · drive · momentum · rhythmic · propulsive
Improvisational American music genre
Electronic sound-generating instrument
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- fretlessHaving no fingerboard dividers
- five-stringBanjo's standard setup
Moog · 808 · compression · effects pedals
Open-handed blow
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
- pickingAct of selecting
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
- ostinatoRepeating musical figure
arpeggios · slides · hammer-ons · pull-offs · ghost notes · muting · popping · tapping
funk
Depression or groove music
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
- swingSuspended recreational seat
feel · pulse · locked-in · tight · bounce · drive · momentum · rhythmic · propulsive · hypnotic
jazz
Improvisational American music genre
disco · rock · blues · dub · house · techno · R&B · soul · metal · punk
synthesizer
Electronic sound-generating instrument
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- fretlessHaving no fingerboard dividers
five-string · Moog · 808 · compression · effects pedals
slap
Open-handed blow
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
- pickingAct of selecting
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
ostinato · arpeggios · slides · hammer-ons · pull-offs · ghost notes · muting · popping · tapping · legato
countermelody
Secondary melodic line
patterns · phrases · motifs · intervals · melody · harmony · arrangement · transcription · notation · tablature
- Trip-HopMassive Attack, Portishead, downtempo, Sly, Mandalay
- Synthwavesynth, synthesizer, synthesizers, arpeggio, arpeggios
- MotownMotown sound, Berry Gordy, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross
- songwriting termssongwriting, lyrics, melody, melodies, hooks
- synthesizerssynthesizer, synth, modular, analog, oscillator
basslinestreble
High frequency range
high end · highs · high notes · high frequencies · airiness