- For the style of UK garage music, see bassline house
A bassline (also spelled bass line) is the term used in many styles of popular music, such as jazz, blues, funk, and electronic music for the low-pitched instrumental part or line played by a rhythm section instrument such as the electric bass, double bass or keyboard (piano, Hammond organ, electric organ, or synthesizer). UK Garage ( UKG) is an umbrella term that refers to several different varieties of modern Electronic dance music generally connected to the evolution of house Bassline house, or simply bassline, is a sub-genre of UK garage music that mixes elements of Speed garage and R&B, and shares characteristics Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. A rhythm section is the Musicians in a Popular music band or ensemble who establish the Rhythmic pulse of a Song or musical The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company Basslines are in the low-pitched musical register, which is lower in pitch than the other musical parts (chords, instrumental melodies, and vocal melodies). Bass (ˈbɛɪs as in base) when used as an adjective is used to describe tones of low Frequency or range.
Basslines in popular music often use "riffs" or "grooves", which are usually simple, appealing musical motifs or phrases that are repeated, with variation, throughout the song. In Music, an Ostinato (derived from Italian: "stubborn" see also Oscillation) is a motif or phrase which is persistently Groove is the sense of propulsive Rhythmic "feel" or sense of " Swing " created by the interaction of the music played by a band's Rhythm section Bassline riffs usually emphasize the chord tones of each chord (usually the root note, the third note, the fifth note, and the octave of a chord), which helps to define a song's key. At the same time, basslines work along with the drum part and the other rhythm instruments to create a clear rhythmic pulse.
The type of rhythmic pulse used in basslines varies widely in different types of music. In swing jazz and jump blues, basslines are often created from a continuous sequence of quarter notes in a mostly scalar, stepwise part called a "walking bass line. Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of Jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United Jump blues is a type of Up-tempo Blues music influenced by Big band sound In Popular music, a walking bass is a style of bass accompaniment or line common in jazz which creates a feeling of regular quarter note movement akin to the regular " In latin, salsa music, jazz fusion, electronica, and some types of rock and metal, basslines may be very rhythmically complex and syncopated. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Latin American Caribbean genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos abroad Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In Music, syncopation includes a variety of Rhythms which are in some way unexpected in that they deviate from the strict succession of regularly spaced In bluegrass and traditional country music, basslines often emphasize the root and fifth of each chord. Minute rhythmic variations by the bass can dramatically change the feel of a song, even for a simple singer-songwriter groove.
Though basslines may be played by many different types of instruments and in a broad musical range they are generally played on bass instruments and in the range roughly at least an octave and a half below middle C. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. In Music, the range of a Musical instrument is the distance from the lowest to the highest pitch it can play Bass (pronounced like the word "base" refers to a variety of Musical instruments that can be collectively regarded as bass instruments since they produce In Music, an octave ( is the the use of which is "common in most musical systems C or Do is the first Note of the fixed-Do Solfege. In Western Music, the expression " Middle C " refers to the note In classical music, basslines play the same harmonic and rhythmic role; however, they are usually referred to as the "bass voice" or the "bass part. 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 "
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Most popular musical ensembles include an instrument capable of playing low-pitched bass notes. In the 1920's, a Tuba was used. In the 1930s and 1940s, most popular music groups used the double bass as the bass instrument. The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. Starting in the 1960s, the louder, easier-to-transport electric bass replaced the double bass in most types of popular music, such as rock and roll, blues, and folk. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the By the 1970s and 1980s, the electric bass was used in most rock bands and jazz fusion groups. Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly The double bass was still used in some types of popular music that recreated styles from the 1940s and 1950s such as jazz (especially swing and bebop), traditional 1950s blues, jump blues, country, and rockabilly. 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 The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Jump blues is a type of Up-tempo Blues music influenced by Big band sound In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and roll music and emerged in the early 1950s
In some popular music bands, keyboard instruments are used to play the bassline. In organ trios, for example, a Hammond organ player performs the basslines using the organ's bass pedalboard. An organ trio, in a Jazz context is a group of three jazz musicians typically consisting of a Hammond organ player a Drummer, and either a Jazz The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company In some types of popular music, such as hip-hop or house music, the basslines are played using synthesizers, sequencers, or electroacoustically modeled samples of basslines. Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino In electronic music and house music, basslines are often performed on electronic devices such as the Roland TB-303. House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino
Popular music
In modern popular music, the bassline is generally played by an electric bass guitar player. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The bassline bridges the gap between the rhythm part played by the drummer and the melodic and harmonic lines played by the lead and rhythm guitarists. Bass players also perform fills in between the phrases of the vocal melody, and they may also perform bass runs or bass breaks, which are short solo sections. In Popular music, a fill is a shortened musical passage Riff, or rhythmic sound which helps to sustain the listener's attention during a break between the phrases A bass run (or "bass break" is a short Instrumental break or fill in which the bass instrument, such as an electric bass or a
"In any style, the bass's role in the groove is the same: to keep time and to outline the tonality. Groove is the sense of propulsive Rhythmic "feel" or sense of " Swing " created by the interaction of the music played by a band's Rhythm section When developing bass lines, these two things should always be your goal" (Santerre 2001, p. iv).
Some rock bass guitarists, such as John Entwistle, John Deacon, Paul McCartney, Phil Lesh, Les Claypool, Flea, Victor Wooten, or Geddy Lee, have developed a lead sound, incorporating bass solos along with their rhythm playing. John Alec Entwistle ( October 9, 1944 – June 27, 2002) was an English Bass guitarist, Songwriter, Singer John Richard Deacon (born 19 August 1951 is a retired English musician best known as the Bass guitarist for the rock band Queen. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Phillip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940 in Berkeley California) is a Musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead. Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool (born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, U Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16 1962 more commonly known by the Stage name Flea, is an Australian-born American Bassist, Trumpet player Victor Lemonte Wooten (born September 11, 1964) is an electric bass player Geddy Lee OC (born Gary Lee Weinrib on July 29, 1953 in Willowdale Toronto) is a Canadian musician best known as the lead vocalist Guitar solos are a melodic passage section or entire piece of music written for an Electric guitar or an Acoustic guitar. Funk bassists often use slapping and popping, in which the bassline uses a number of percussive muted notes. In Music, the term slapping is often used to refer to two different playing techniques used on the Double bass and on the (electric Bass guitar.
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Sources
- Cadwallader, Allen (1998). A bass run (or "bass break" is a short Instrumental break or fill in which the bass instrument, such as an electric bass or a In Music, an Ostinato (derived from Italian: "stubborn" see also Oscillation) is a motif or phrase which is persistently In Popular music, a walking bass is a style of bass accompaniment or line common in jazz which creates a feeling of regular quarter note movement akin to the regular The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. Analysis of Tonal Music: A Schenkerian Approach, p. 45. ISBN 0-19-510232-0.
- Santerre, Joe (2001). Slap Bass Lines. ISBN 0-634-02144-3.
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