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ostinato vs ground bass

ground bass vs ostinato

ostinato and ground bass both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ostinato Yes No No No
ground bass Yes No No No
As nouns, ground bass is a hyponym of ostinato; that is, ground bass is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ostinato:
  • ostinato: a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
  • ground bass: a short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated
Other hyponyms of ostinato include riff.
ostinato (noun) ground bass (noun)
a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition a short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated
Difference between ostinato and ground bass

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