continuo

A musical term referring to a bass part that is written out in full and accompanied by numbers indicating the chords to be played, typically used in Baroque music.

• 🇩🇪Musikalischer Begriff für eine durchgehend notierte Bassstimme, die mit Ziffern zur Bezeichnung der zu spielenden Akkorde versehen ist, vor allem im Barock verwendet.

1. Musical bass part C1 formal art

   A continuous bass part in a piece of music, typically written with numbers to indicate the harmonies to be played by a keyboard or other accompanying instrument.

   • The harpsichordist played the continuo part with great skill.
   • In Baroque music, the continuo provides the harmonic foundation.
   • The cello and organ together performed the continuo line.

   🇩🇪Basso continuo

   Synonyme: basso continuofigured bass

• continuos plural form
• continuos' possessive plural form
• continuo's possessive singular form