basso ostinato

Definition of the Italian term basso ostinato in music:

  1. basso ostinato (short recurring melodic pattern in the bass part of a musical composition)
Language
Italian
Singular
basso ostinato
Plural
bassi ostinati

Musical examples

Music scores that include basso ostinato:

Related terms

Italian musical terms related to basso ostinato:

  • basso – bass (the lowest male voice type with an approxima...
  • ostinato – ostinato (short recurring melodic, harmonic, and/o...