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In music a bassline, also bass line, is an instrumental part, or line, which is in the bass or lowest range and thus lower than the other parts and part of the rhythm section. "The bass differs from other voices because of the particular role it plays in supporting and defining harmonic motion. It does so at levels organization of an entire work". The term may be more common in popular music, being known as the bass voice or part in classical music.
Though basslines may be played by any instrument and in any part of the instruments range they are generally played on bass instruments and in the range roughly at least an octave and a half below middle C.
Though basslines are quite varied, the term typically refers to a repeated melody. |
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