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bassline

/ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn/

bassline noun: the relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music.

Noun

bassline (countable and uncountable, plural basslines)

  1. (countable) The relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music.
  2. (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.

Forms of bassline

pluralbasslines

Origin of bassline

From bass + line.

Words formed from bassline

Questions about bassline

What does bassline mean?
Bassline means the relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music.
What part of speech is bassline?
Bassline is a noun.
How do you pronounce bassline?
Bassline is pronounced /ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn/.
What is the plural of bassline?
The plural of bassline is basslines.

Words near bassline in the dictionary

  1. bassless
  2. basslessness
  3. basslet
  4. basslets
  5. basslike
  6. bassline
  7. basslines
  8. bassly
  9. bassman
  10. bassmen
  11. bassness

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