Whatever style of music you play, having a good low end is really important to the mix. A bass player gives the music thickness and consistency. When it\u2019s not there, the music can sound incomplete, thin, and lacking warmth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So can you have a band without a bass player? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some types of music can sound good without a bass section – although many songs will sound better with one. There have been lots of great two or three-piece bands without a bass player (see last section below). These bands cover the low-end using effects, a keyboard, or play to a bass backing track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a band, the lowest pitched instrument acts as the bass. Sometimes, a specific bass instrument, such as a bass guitar, double bass, tuba or contrabassoon \u2013 gives the music its bottom edge. Other times, the low-end comes from a full range instrument like a guitar (4 string or 6 string), optionally with an octave pedal, or a piano. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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