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Meaning of bassline | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Baßlinie
Español línea de bajo
Suomi bassolinja
Français bassline ligne de basse
Gaeilge dordlíne líne an doird
Nederlands baslijn

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bassman bassness Basso basso cantante basso continuo basso ostinato

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