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
Jocky	-	Scottish
Baal	[bal]
Fabricia	-	Ancient Roman
Lisbet	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Cnut	KNOOT (English), KNYOOT (English)	History
Juozapas	-	Lithuanian