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Princeton's WordNet
figured bass, basso continuo, continuo, thorough bassnoun
a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
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thorough bass
Figured bass is musical notation in which numerals and symbols appear above or below (or next to) a bass note. The numerals and symbols (often accidentals) indicate intervals, chords, and non-chord tones that a musician playing piano, harpsichord, organ, or lute (or other instruments capable of playing chords) should play in relation to the bass note. Figured bass is closely associated with basso continuo: a historically improvised accompaniment used in almost all genres of music in the Baroque period of Classical music (c. 1600–1750), though rarely in modern music. Figured bass is also known as thoroughbass. Other systems for denoting or representing chords include plain staff notation, used in classical music; Roman numerals, commonly used in harmonic analysis; chord letters, sometimes used in modern musicology; the Nashville Number System; and various chord names and symbols used in jazz and popular music (e.g., C Major or simply C; D minor, Dm, or D−; G7, etc.).
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thorough bass
Thorough bass, also known as basso continuo or figured bass, is a method of musical notation used in the Baroque era (around 1600-1750). It involves a bass line composition with numerals and accidentals indicating the chords to be played above it. This practice provides both rhythm and harmonic structure to the music and it is typically played on a keyboard or stringed instrument. The performer improvises the specific notes to be played based on the written bass line and figures.
Webster Dictionary
Thorough bass
the representation of chords by figures placed under the base; figured bass; basso continuo; -- sometimes used as synonymous with harmony
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of THOROUGH BASS in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of THOROUGH BASS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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