Bassline
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bassline is a noun meaning (music, countable) The relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music.
Meaning
(music, countable) The relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music.
More Meanings
- (music, uncountable) A music genre, closely related to UK garage, that originated in South Yorkshire and the West Midlands in the early 2000s, having a four-on-the-floor rhythm and a strong emphasis on bass, with chopped-up vocal samples and a pop music aesthetic.
Word Forms
- basslines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include basso, basswork, beat, trap, breakbeat, contra.
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