bassline

English

Etymology

From bass +‎ line.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn/
• Homophone: baseline

Noun

bassline (countable and uncountable, plural basslines)

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

Derived terms

• sub-bassline

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: baslijn (nl) f
• Finnish: bassolinja
• French: ligne de basse f
• German: Basslinie f
• Irish: líne an doird f, dordlíne f
• Polish: linia basowa f, bassline m
• Spanish: línea de bajo f
• Swedish: basgång c

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