ground bass

A musical phrase played on the bass that repeats consistently throughout a piece of music (unlike the varied phrases that are played by the other instruments in the composition). While you play the ground bass, the piano will play the melody, and then the choir will come in.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Marjani	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Milford	MIL-fərd	English
Saverio	-	Italian
Tammy	TAM-ee	English
Dawood	-	Arabic
Danka	-	Serbian, Slovak, Polish