accompaniment
musical parts which provide the rhythmic and/or harmonic support for the melody or main themes of a song or instrumental piece
figured bass
musical notation in which numerals/accidentals show chords to be played in relation to the bass note, used in Baroque music
drone
harmonic or monophonic effect or accompaniment where a note or chord is continuously sounded throughout most or all of a piece
Alternate bass
Performance technique in music
Comping
accompaynment for melody lines
Jazz bass
musical technique; use of the double bass or bass guitar to improvise accompaniment ("comping") basslines and solos in a jazz or jazz fusion style
bass
sound, tone of low frequency or range
fuzz bass
electric bass played with overdrive, distortion or fuzz
ostinato
repetitive melodic or lyrical passage
Lament bass
Bassline ostinato
ground bass
English term for basso ostinato
slapping
musical technique
wah-wah
spectral glide used as musical effect
Swing
style of jazz performance
Bass chorus
chorus audio effect tailored to bass guitar
basso continuo
technique of improvisation and accompaniment, common in Baroque music
basso continuo
technique of improvisation and accompaniment, common in Baroque music