[7] Larry Graham, Bernard Edwards, Mick Hogan, Andy Fraser, and Mel Schacher used an electric bass guitar.
[11][6] In some jazz groups and jam bands, the basslines are played by a Hammond organ player, who uses the bass pedal keyboard or the lower manual for the low notes.
In most rock, pop, metal and country genres, the bass line outlines the harmony of the music being performed, while simultaneously indicating the rhythmic pulse.
Phil Lesh, a bassist for the rock band Grateful Dead was known for treating bass lines as counterparts, rather than emphasizing the root note.
[14] Lemmy Kilmister, bassist for rock bands Hawkwind and Motörhead, was described by some musicians and writers to have a playing style reminiscent of an acoustic guitarist, sometimes using chords.