rhythm sections
Groove-laying ensemble members
The rhythm section is the part of a musical ensemble responsible for maintaining the beat and harmonic foundation.
In most popular music, this means drums, bass, and a chordal instrument like piano or guitar.
The rhythm section supports melody instruments and vocalists, holding the groove together: The rhythm section locked in tight on that track.
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- backlineRearmost defensive players
- four on the floorStick shift at floor level
- compingImprovised chordal accompaniment
guitar · bass · percussion · interplay · ghost notes · groove · in the groove · upright bass · cadence · ostinato · tempo · syncopation · polyrhythms · pocket · tight pocket · lock in · slap bass · beat
rhythm sectionsfront line
Combat's forward edge
horn sections · soloists · lead vocalists · brass sections · frontline
rhythm, section, rhythms, sections, rhythmic, rhythmical, rhythmically, sectional, sectionally