oom-pah

See also: oompah

English

Alternative forms

• oom-pa, oompa, oompah

Etymology

Onomatopoeia of the sound and rhythm of German folk music.

Pronunciation

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Noun

oom-pah (uncountable)

1. (music) A genre of Germanic music (especially Bavarian music) typically involving brass instruments.
2. (music) A bassline characteristic of such music, alternating lower and higher notes or chords on the beat, or in a mid-high-low-high sequence.

   An oom-pah bassline:
   

   

Derived terms

• oompah-like

Related terms

• oom-pah-pah