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thorough bass

/ˈθʌrə beɪs/

Traduction: Terme musical désignant une ligne de basse chiffrée indiquant les accords à jouer au-dessus, également appelée basse continue. Utilisé couramment dans la musique baroque.

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/ˈθʌrə beɪs/C1formalart
  • frTerme musical désignant une ligne de basse chiffrée indiquant les accords à jouer au-dessus, également appelée basse continue. Utilisé couramment dans la musique baroque.

A musical term referring to a bass part that is written with numbers indicating the chords to be played above it, also known as figured bass. It was commonly used in Baroque music.

  1. Musical notation systemC2formal

    A system of musical notation used in the Baroque period, where a bass line is written and the harmony is indicated by numbers and symbols above or below the notes.

    frbasse continue chiffrée

    • The composer wrote the piece using thorough bass notation.
    • Students of Baroque music must learn to interpret thorough bass.
    • The harpsichordist improvised the chords based on the thorough bass.