ground bass meaning

• Noun: ground bass  grawnd bas
  1. A short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated

  Derived forms: ground basses

  Type of: bass, bass part, ostinato

  Encyclopedia: Ground bass

• ground-bass:     noun (music)  ...
• bass:    Noun: bass &n ...
• ground:    Noun: ground  ...

Examples

1. It could be the Russian Impressionistic equivalent of a Baroque ground bass.
2. He was especially skilled in writing upon a ground bass.
3. All the while, the mesmerizing ground bass continues.
4. One of his specialties was giving his heroines " ground bass laments ".
5. The ritornello theme has virtually become a free " ground bass " throughout.