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bass line
noun[ C ]
(alsobassline)uk /ˈbeɪs ˌlaɪn/ us /ˈbeɪs ˌlaɪn/
the low notes and rhythm created in a piece of music by an instrument that plays low notes, usually a bass guitar(= an electric guitar with four strings) or double bass(= a instrument similar to a very large violin):
We had to shout to be heard over the thumping bass line.
The song begins with a great jazz bassline.
Coming up with a strong bass line can be crucial to a song's success.
This is a guaranteed hit on the dancefloor with its pounding bassline.
I tend to remember the bass line or the guitar solo rather than the melody.
I sang the bass line to the bass player, and he played it.
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