basse obstinée

Definition of the French term basse obstinée in music:

  1. basso ostinato, ground bass (short recurring melodic pattern in the bass part of a musical composition)
Language
French
Singular
basse obstinée
Plural
basse obstinées

Related terms

French musical terms related to basse obstinée:

  • basse – bass (the lowest male voice type with an approxima...