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A '''bass''' player (bassist) is a [[musician]] who plays a [[double bass]], [[bass guitar]], keyboard bass, or brass bass, which includes tuba, sousaphone, bass saxophone, et al. Certain [[musical genre]]s tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments. Since the 1960s, the electric bass is the standard bass instrument for [[rock and roll]], [[jazz fusion]] (and occasionally other forms of jazz), [[heavy metal]], [[country]], [[reggae]] and [[pop music]]. The double bass is the standard bass instrument for [[European classical music|classical music]], [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]], and Swing-era and Bebop-era [[jazz]] music. However, there are exceptions in both cases. Some 1990s and 2000s rock, pop, and [[punk rock]]/[[psychobilly]] bands use a double bass, such as [[Barenaked Ladies]], Two Tons of Steel, [[Tiger Army]], [[The Living End]], [[HorrorPops]] occasionally. Some composers of modern art music use the electric bass in a [[chamber music]] setting, and some jazz big bands use electric bass. In 2006, Bass Guitar Magazine voted [[Jaco Pastorius]] to be "The Greatest Bass Player Who Has Ever Lived." |
A '''bass''' player (bassist) is a [[musician]] who plays a [[double bass]], [[bass guitar]], keyboard bass, or brass bass, which includes tuba, sousaphone, bass saxophone, et al. Certain [[musical genre]]s tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments. Since the 1960s, the electric bass is the standard bass instrument for [[rock and roll]], [[jazz fusion]] (and occasionally other forms of jazz), [[heavy metal]], [[country]], [[reggae]] and [[pop music]]. The double bass is the standard bass instrument for [[European classical music|classical music]], [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]], and Swing-era and Bebop-era [[jazz]] music. However, there are exceptions in both cases. Some 1990s and 2000s rock, pop, [[indie rock|indie]], and [[punk rock]]/[[psychobilly]] bands use a double bass, such as [[Barenaked Ladies]], Two Tons of Steel, [[Tiger Army]], [[The Living End]], [[The Decemberists]], and [[HorrorPops]] occasionally. Some composers of modern art music use the electric bass in a [[chamber music]] setting, and some jazz big bands use electric bass. In 2006, Bass Guitar Magazine voted [[Jaco Pastorius]] to be "The Greatest Bass Player Who Has Ever Lived." |
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== Electric bass players == |
== Electric bass players == |
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Revision as of 00:49, 21 July 2008
A bass player (bassist) is a musician who plays a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass, or brass bass, which includes tuba, sousaphone, bass saxophone, et al. Certain musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments. Since the 1960s, the electric bass is the standard bass instrument for rock and roll, jazz fusion (and occasionally other forms of jazz), heavy metal, country, reggae and pop music. The double bass is the standard bass instrument for classical music, bluegrass, and Swing-era and Bebop-era jazz music. However, there are exceptions in both cases. Some 1990s and 2000s rock, pop, indie, and punk rock/psychobilly bands use a double bass, such as Barenaked Ladies, Two Tons of Steel, Tiger Army, The Living End, The Decemberists, and HorrorPops occasionally. Some composers of modern art music use the electric bass in a chamber music setting, and some jazz big bands use electric bass. In 2006, Bass Guitar Magazine voted Jaco Pastorius to be "The Greatest Bass Player Who Has Ever Lived."
Electric bass players
Electric bassists play the bass guitar. In most rap, country, and pop genres, the bass line outlines the harmony of the music being performed, while simultaneously indicating the rhythmic pulse. In addition, there are different standard bass line types for different genres and types of song (e.g. blues ballad, fast swing, etc.). Bass lines often emphasize the root, third, and fifth of the chords of the music. In addition, pedal tones (a repeated or sustained single note), ostinatos, and bass riffs are also used as bass lines.
Though less common, some bass players employ a polyphonic style of playing instead of a single-note melody, using full chords and double-stops to accent their bass lines.
Double bass players
Classical double bass players of historical importance
- Domenico Dragonetti (1763-1845) composer, conductor
- Giovanni Bottesini (1821-1889) composer, conductor
- Franz Simandl (1840-1912) composer
- Edouard Nanny (1872-1943) composer
- Serge Koussevitzky (1874–1951) Conductor, composer
Lists of double bass players
- See List of contemporary classical double bass players
- See List of jazz bassists, which includes both double bass and electric bass players.
- See List of double bass players in other popular genres
External links
- Bass Guitar Magazine - The UK's No.1 magazine for bass players
- Bass Player magazine - Bass Player magazine
- BassPlaza.com - Thousands of bass players listed.
- BassGirls web magazine - monthly web magazine
- JazzDoubleBass.com - Resource about Double Bass in jazz
- TalkBass.com- Forum and Wiki by and for bassists.