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Bass Guitar
Also called: Electric bass
Four thick strings holding the whole song up.
1 · Hear it
Listen twice: once alone, once with the band. The second one is how you'll actually hear it in songs.
2 · What it actually is
A long-necked electric guitar tuned an octave lower, usually played with fingers.
Its job
Locks to the kick drum and spells out the chord with single notes.
Listen for
Low notes with a soft thump at the start of each one.
You've heard it in: Funk, soul, rock, reggae — nearly everything with a band.
3 · Words that go with it