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basso continuo

BAHS-soe kone-TIN-noo-oe

[Italian, continuous bass]

A characteristic of Baroque music consisting of a bass part that runs continuously throughout a work, also called thoroughbass. If it is figured to indicate the harmony, it is called figured bass.



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Last Updated: 2016-05-18 20:54:25