electric bass

electric bass

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkbeɪs/

Noun

electric bass (plural electric basses)

1. An electric bass guitar with four strings, larger than a normal electric guitar. It has a lower pitch and is often used as a back-up beat for the lead guitar.

Derived terms

• electric bassist

Translations

electric bass guitar

Catalan: baix elèctric (ca) m Chinese: Mandarin: 電子貝斯／电子贝斯 (diànzǐ bèisī), 電貝司／电贝司 (diànbèisī) Danish: elbas c Esperanto: elektra basgitaro Finnish: sähköbasso (fi) Icelandic: rafbassi m, rafmagnsbassi m Italian: basso elettrico m Japanese: エレキベース (ereki bēsu) Russian: please add this translation if you can Spanish: bajo eléctrico (es) m Swedish: elbas (sv) c

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones