electric bass
Plugged-in four-string
An electric bass is a stringed instrument resembling a large electric guitar, typically with four strings tuned an octave below a standard guitar.
It provides the low-frequency foundation in most popular music genres: The electric bass holds down the groove while the drums keep time.
Often shortened to just bass.
Also called bass guitar.
Open-handed blow
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
- hammer-onFret note without picking
pull-off · tapping · muting · slides · bends · vibrato · harmonics · chording
Open-handed blow
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- thumpHeavy dull blow
- squelchForcibly silence or suppress
- percussiveRelating to struck sounds
Fabric compartment in clothing
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
feel · swing · drive · flow · backbeat · pulse · ostinato · riff
Stringed instrument's neck face
- pickupsOpen-bed work vehicles
- four-stringHaving four courses
- five-stringBanjo's standard setup
- solid-bodyWithout internal cavities
active · passive · bridge · nut · tuners · neck · body · strings
Signal-strengthening electronic device
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- speakerOne who talks
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- preampInitial signal booster
gain · volume · equalization · tone · overdrive · distortion · fuzz · feedback
Having no fingerboard dividers
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- soloingPerforming without accompaniment
- compingImprovised chordal accompaniment
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
slap
Open-handed blow
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
hammer-on · pull-off · tapping · muting · slides · bends · vibrato · harmonics · chording · double-stops
slap
Open-handed blow
percussive · P-Funk · staccato · syncopation
Fabric compartment in clothing
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
tight · feel · swing · drive · flow · backbeat · pulse · ostinato · riff · lick
fretboard
Stringed instrument's neck face
- pickupsOpen-bed work vehicles
- four-stringHaving four courses
- five-stringBanjo's standard setup
solid-body · active · passive · bridge · nut · tuners · neck · body · strings · luthier
amplifier
Signal-strengthening electronic device
preamp · gain · volume · equalization · tone · overdrive · distortion · fuzz · feedback · impedance
fretless
Having no fingerboard dividers
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- soloingPerforming without accompaniment
- compingImprovised chordal accompaniment
riff
Repeated musical phrase
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- distortionTwisting from original state
- overdriveEfficiency mode at speed
Lemmy · downtuned · driving · heavy · punchy · stage · arena · band · metal · punk
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- String Lessonsprivate lessons, group lessons, practice routines, finger placement, hand position
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Unamplified low-pitched string instrument
upright bass · double bass · acoustic bass guitar · contrabass · acoustic guitar
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Amplified stringed instrument
lead guitar · piccolo · violin · mandolin
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