English Explanatory Dictionary

figured bass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A musical notation in which intervals, chords and harmonizations are indicated by numbers written below a given bass note.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪɡjɚdbeɪs/

Word forms

figured bass figured basses

Synonyms

thoroughbass

Related words

basso continuo
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