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figured bass

/ˈfɪɡəd beɪs/

Übersetzung: Notationssystem des Barock, bei dem Ziffern und Symbole unter einer Basslinie die darüber auszuführenden Harmonien und Akkorde anzeigen.

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/ˈfɪɡəd beɪs/C1formalart
  • deNotationssystem des Barock, bei dem Ziffern und Symbole unter einer Basslinie die darüber auszuführenden Harmonien und Akkorde anzeigen.

A system of musical notation used in the Baroque period, where numbers and symbols are written below a bass line to indicate the harmonies and chords to be played above it.

  1. Musical notation systemC2formal

    A system of musical notation used in the Baroque period, where numbers and symbols are written below a bass line to indicate the harmonies to be played above it.

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    • The harpsichordist improvised the chords based on the figured bass.
    • Students of Baroque music must learn to read figured bass.
    • The composer wrote a simple figured bass line for the continuo section.