jazz bass
Offset-body electric instrument
A jazz bass is an electric bass guitar design introduced by Fender in 1960, distinguished by its offset body, two single-coil pickups, and slim neck.
The dual pickups allow blending tones from different positions, producing a brighter, more articulate sound than the Precision Bass.
Despite the name, jazz bass guitars appear across all genres: He plays a vintage jazz bass in a metal band.
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- walkingLocomotion on foot
- funkDepression or groove music
- stringsThin flexible lines
fretless · blues · ghost notes · neck · tone · groove · soul · luthier · slap · thump · R&B · harmonics · reggae · sunburst · pickups · rhythm · amplifier · music theory
- Guitarsacoustic guitar, electric guitar, classical guitar, acoustic, electric
- Bass Guitarsfretted, frets, fretboard, headstock, precision
- String Lessonsprivate lessons, group lessons, practice routines, finger placement, hand position
- jazz educationear training, sight reading, transcription, blues scales, chord progressions
- bass linesfunk groove, ostinato, riff, groove, pocket
- stringsviolin, guitar, viola, cello, string section
bass instrument family
jazz bassupright bass
Largest orchestral string instrument
double bass · acoustic bass · stand-up bass · contrabass · tuba