A bass player (bassist) is a musician who plays a double bass or bass guitar. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Certain musical genres tend to be associated with each of these instruments. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Since the 1960s, the electric bass is the standard bass instrument for rock and roll, jazz fusion (and occasionally other forms of jazz), heavy metal, country, reggae and pop music. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure The double bass is the standard bass instrument for classical music, bluegrass, and Swing-era and Bebop-era jazz music. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and is a sub-genre of Country music. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States However, there are exceptions in both cases. Some 1990s and 2000s rock, pop, and punk rock/psychobilly bands use a double bass, such as Barenaked Ladies, Two Tons of Steel, Tiger Army, The Living End, HorrorPops occasionally. Psychobilly is a genre of Rock music that mixes elements of Punk rock, Rockabilly, and other genres Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Juno -winning and Grammy -nominated Canadian Alternative Tiger Army is a Psychobilly band that was formed in 1995 in Berkeley California. The Living End are an Australian rock band based in Melbourne, Victoria. HorrorPops are a Danish band that formed in 1996 The band's sound is rooted in new wave, Punk rock, Psychobilly, and Rockabilly. Some composers of modern art music use the electric bass in a chamber music setting, and some jazz big bands use electric bass. Chamber music is a form of Classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber In 2006, Bass Guitar Magazine voted Jaco Pastorius to be "The Greatest Bass Player Who Has Ever Lived. John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III (December 1 1951–September 21 1987 was a American Jazz Musician and Composer widely "
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Electric bass players
- See also: List of bass guitarists
Electric bassists play the bass guitar. This is a list of electric Bass guitar players The bass guitar is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Fingers (either by plucking slapping popping or The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the In most rap, country, and pop genres, the bass line outlines the harmony of the music being performed, while simultaneously indicating the rhythmic pulse. In addition, there are different standard bass line types for different genres and types of song (e. g. blues ballad, fast swing, etc. ). Basslines often emphasize the root, third, and fifth of the chords of the music. In addition, pedal tones (a repeated or sustained single note), ostinatos, and bass riffs are also used as bass lines. In Music, an Ostinato (derived from Italian: "stubborn" see also Oscillation) is a motif or phrase which is persistently
Though less common, some bass players employ a polyphonic style of playing instead of a single-note melody, using full chords and double-stops to accent their basslines.
Double bass players
Classical double bass players of historical importance
- Domenico Dragonetti (1763-1845) composer, conductor
- Giovanni Bottesini (1821-1889) composer, conductor
- Franz Simandl (1840-1912) composer
- Edouard Nanny (1872-1943) composer
- Serge Koussevitzky (1874–1951) Conductor, composer
Lists of double bass players
- See List of contemporary classical double bass players
- See List of jazz bassists, which includes both double bass and electric bass players. Domenico Carlo Maria Dragonetti ( April 7, 1763 - April 16, 1846) was an Italian Double bass Virtuoso. Giovanni Bottesini ( December 22, 1821 - July 7, 1889) was an Italian Romantic Composer, conductor Franz Simandl ( August 1 1840 - December 15 1912) was a Double-bassist and Pedagogue who is remembered most for his Edouard Nanny ( March 24, 1872 &ndash October 12, 1942) was a famous French Double bass player teacher and composer WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes -->Dr Contemporary classical double bass players are performers who play the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument.
- See List of double bass players in other popular genres
External links
- Bass Guitar Magazine - The UKs No. 1 magazine for bass players
- Bass Player magazine - Bass Player magazine
- BassPlaza.com - Thousands of bassplayers listed.
- BassGirls web magazine - monthly web magazine
- JazzDoubleBass.com - Resource about Double Bass in jazz
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