Songs continually are becoming an embodiment of the\nsociety, As such, singers have now become popular more than ever. What this has\ndone is to attract more singers into the industry as well as new playing\ntricks. While the bass guitar has been around for a long time, its use has\nnever been popular than it is now in bands. So many wonder what\u2019s its necessity\nis in bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though\nit falls under the underrated instruments in the band, a bass is one of the important\ninstrument in any song. While many take the lead guitarist as the common\nelement and most popular guitar, they got it wrong. Actually, without the bass\nespecially coupled with the drums, there is no rhythmic foundation of the song.\nSo this makes a guitar a basic element in any song and so is the band.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the times in most bands, the bassist is\nposition at the back of the other guitar players and this assumed position\ntranslates to their popularity. However, everyone assumes the bassists, he forms\nthe most basic fundamental person in any song. A song playing without a bass is\nthe hollowest song you will find so is a band playing without a bass player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Important\nIs A Bass Player In A Band?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As stated earlier, bass players form the fundamental\npart of every band. As such, they are important elements in any song. Many ask\nhow. Here is the reason why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a Rhythmic\nFoundation of Song<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When playing alongside the drums, the bass guitar\ngives the rhythmic foundation in any song. On this foundation, every other\ninstrument is anchored. As such, a consistent pulse is provided for by the bass\nguitar and the drummer. It is a very crucial thing for the drummer and the bass\nguitar to be in sync.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This rhythmic foundation can be felt by everyone\nthat\u2019s why you node to the beat. It is however indicated that even though the\ndrummer and the bassist must be in sync, each must also be independent in\naddition to giving out a solid sense of rhythm by their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harmony Supporting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When multiple notes are played together in a manner\nthat they give a pleasant effect is referred to as harmony. As such, a bass\nguitar also plays an important role in supporting the harmony in any song. Harmony\nbrings all the difference in any song while on the other hand can result to a\ndull but bright song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it is easy to harmonize with just one\ninstrument, a couple of instruments put together results into a hard task to\nbring out harmony, and as such the bass notes become the becomes the point of\nreference of any other harmonies. As such they are compared to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do Bands Need\nA Bass Player?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A good question you may ask yourself while setting up\na band is do you really need a bass player? Yes and definitely yes. While there\nare very few bassists in the market today, the role of the bass player in the\nband can never be downplayed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While there are three most important elements for any\nsong, the melody, rhythm and harmony, the bass player plays a key role in two\nof the above, the rhythm and the harmony. As such, even if you were to wish a\nbass player off, it will result in a poor played song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Important\nIs Bass In Metal?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While the guitars in metal produce low frequencies\nthat could be mistaken to being the bass guitar, the role of the bass guitar\ncan never be overlooked. In metal the bass guitar can either be played as a pillar\non the rhythm but also can be played as a lead by use of chords as well as\nlicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the low end sound produced by the bass guitar\nforms the major reason why a bass guitar is important in metal. Without these\nlow tones, there is no heavy sound required in metal. Baselines in metal vary\nwith each subgenre and so do the feel between different players of the bass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is The\nPoint Of Bass?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

 A study on how\nlow frequency note affects listeners gives the reason why a bass is important\nin any band as well as a band. When you hear a song play, you most probably\nwill node to the rhythm of the song and you will notice you node along the bass\nline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the pints is rhythm change detection. It has\nbeen noticed that were it not for the low frequencies, rhythmic changes are hard\nto grasp. As such, a bass helps the brain detect every rhythmic change in a\nsong quickly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second point is on strength and power. Low\nfrequencies feel heavier as well as with as stronger than higher frequencies.\nAs such, where playing of instruments is a key thing especially in rock music,\nthe bass guitar helps bring out the power and the strength of the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bass Guitar\nin Rock<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The bass guitar can be referenced as a pillar in\nmusic. As such, lack of a pillar, the house crumbles down. As such, in rock,\nthe bass guitar gives you the reinforcement needed for the rhythm of the song.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, the bass guitar brings out the harmony in\nany song. As such, it offers the definition of every other chord played by\nevery other person. Often, if the bass player hits a wrong root, then the rest\nof the band members are deemed wrong. This is so because every other person\ntakes the bassline to define what each player must play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I Can\u2019t Hear\nBass in Songs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not hearing the bass play in songs may be as a result\nof many factors. To start with, for you to hear a bass in a song, the speakers\nyou use must have an adequate bass response capability. If not, then you will\nnot hear the bass. Having large speakers with high bass response will help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second reason you may not hear bass in songs is\nnot having a musical ear that identifies and differentiates the different\ninstruments in the song. Whether it is the bass line and the basic beat in\naddition to other melodic components of the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third reason you may not be hearing the bass play\nin your song is because of the type of the song you are listening to for\ninstance thrash metal. This kind of music has guitars played to produce same\nlow frequencies as the bass guitar does. As such, it becomes hard to identify\nas well as single out the bass guitar in the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only if you were able to mute the bass guitar would\nyou tell the difference. A break where the bass stops might be termed as if\nevery other instrument has been stopped. But not at all, it is because it\u2019s the\nloudest instrument in any song and gives the punch of the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A fourth reason may be due to the noise surrounding\nyou. For instance while in a car, the noise around might drown your bass\nfrequencies as such inaudible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Can\u2019t You\nHear Bass in Metal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The major reason why you won\u2019t hear bass in metal lies\nin the fact that the manner in which guitars are played in the songs produces\nlow frequencies that are in tandem with the frequencies produced by the bass\nguitar. As such, it is covered by the hard rocking guitars. However, people\nwith good musical ears can tell when the bass stops or when playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A bass guitar is one of the most important instruments\nin any band. While there are those that play without a bass guitar, the main\nreason may be due to lack of one. Over time the bass guitarist has been\nunderrated and this has led to anyone picking up the bass guitar and thinking\nthey can get away with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if a guitarist can play a bass, having the right\nmindset on the role of a bass guitar in any song as well as any band gives the\nbest sound ever. Furthermore, while the bassist is important in any song or\nband in terms of providing the rhythm of the song, being in tandem with the\ndrummer gives the best results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, the bassists is dependent to the drummer\nand together they complement each other in creating the rhythm of any song.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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