bassline

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bassline

/ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn/

Sounds like baseline

Where it comes from

From bass + line.

noun basslines

countable The relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular 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.

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noun Translations

Español	línea de bajo
Français	ligne de basse
Deutsch	Basslinie
Ελληνικά	μπασογραμμή basogrammí

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"bassline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bassline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bassline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bassline

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@misc{bassline_2026,
  title = {bassline},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bassline},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}