ground bass
ground bass · ground basses
A constantly repeated bassline or harmonic pattern in a pieceA constantly repeated bassline or harmonic pattern in a piece.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A constantly repeated bassline or harmonic pattern in a piece.
a short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated
(countable, uncountable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ground, bass.
Forms
plural: ground bassesSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable