Roots and fiths

[Julius]

What is it called If you play a bass line with the root on beat 1 (and holding the Notes for beat 2) and the fifth on beat 3 (holding it over beat 4 as well) ?

In Swedish it is called ”växelbas”

Does this type of bass line have any name or term?

 

[WrapRough]

Bossa Nova?

 

[Julius]

Bossa Nova?

No

 

[Element Zero]

Well if each note is a half note in 4/4 time, it’s called… root fifth…

 

[Nashrakh]

In Swedish it is called ”växelbas”

Does this type of bass line have any name or term?

Interesting. In German we have the term "Wechselbass", which means the same thing. But I can't say if there's a similar word in English.

 

[onestone]

Gearbass

Edit: I just realized this might be funny only for someone that knows swedish. Sorry about that Växel is also the word for gear (as in a gearbox gear).

 

[mambo4]

There is not really a common term for it in popular American music, but many styles
Weather root-five is a half time Jazz, or country, a pop ballad, or tejano, or something else
depends on what else is going on in the ensemble.

 

[WrapRough]

Sounds like a really crap bossa nova line to me

 

[NeilGB]

I have heard this called 'Drop 5'.

 

[LBS-bass]

Oom-pah?

 

[Groove Master]

The 2-feel

 

[g-dude]

What is it called If you play a bass line with the root on beat 1 (and holding the Notes for beat 2) and the fifth on beat 3 (holding it over beat 4 as well) ?

In Swedish it is called ”växelbas”

Does this type of bass line have any name or term?

You’ve just described country music.

 

[Wasnex]

What is it called If you play a bass line with the root on beat 1 (and holding the Notes for beat 2) and the fifth on beat 3 (holding it over beat 4 as well) ?

In Swedish it is called ”växelbas”

Does this type of bass line have any name or term?

I can't think of a common metaphorical colloquialism like gear box. If the song is played in 2, we would call it a "2 beat". But a 2 beat is still a fairly general term: Jazz Glossary: two-beat (columbia.edu)

 

[micguy]

It's Polka music. Actually, a lot of different countries' folk music styles involve similar bass lines. Sometimes, it's played on a tuba. Or a guitarron.

 

[micguy]

Bossa Nova?

Bossa Nova is Mr. Nova's wife. Don't mess with her.

 

[wintremute]

It's Polka music. Actually, a lot of different countries' folk music styles involve similar bass lines. Sometimes, it's played on a tuba. Or a guitarron.

I immediately thought "Mexican Polka".

 

[Carl Hillman]

What is it called If you play a bass line with the root on beat 1 (and holding the Notes for beat 2) and the fifth on beat 3 (holding it over beat 4 as well) ?

In Swedish it is called ”växelbas”

Does this type of bass line have any name or term?

"In two", "half time feel", or sometimes a "big two feel", and if it's a cheese gig, "the businessman's bounce"

 

[rtslinger]

The only term I could find was gear base?

 

[StyleOverShow]

The 1-5 is used in lots of folk music worldwide.
Dock of the Bay and Blue Bayoo come to mind although there are countless examples. I prefer Ompah as a category and I avoid playing in bands where this is prevalent as a personal choice

 

[mike buzzetti]

we call that beginner bass line or country LOL J/K !!!