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Bass guitar
Bass guitar is a low-pitched string instrument often used to support harmony and rhythm.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 4; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Bass guitar often connects the drums and harmony by providing low-end movement. Recording and mixing bass requires attention to timing, tone, and low-frequency balance.
Topics
InstrumentsTimbreArrangement
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.