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Synth Bass
An electronic bass with an edge you can hear through small speakers.
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 synthesiser voice filtered down into the bass range.
Its job
Same job as a bass guitar, but sharper and more controllable.
Listen for
A buzzy, plasticky low note that often 'wows' as it opens up.
You've heard it in: House, funk-pop, video game music.
3 · Words that go with it