thorough bass

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noun Music.

figured bass.

continuo.

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Origin of thorough bass

First recorded in 1655–65

Words nearby thorough bass

thorny, thoro, Thorold, thoron, thorough, thorough bass, thorough brace, thoroughbred, thoroughfare, thoroughgoing, thoroughly

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British Dictionary definitions for thorough bass

thorough bass

/ (beɪs) /

noun

Also called: basso continuo, continuo (esp during the baroque period) a bass part underlying a piece of concerted music. It is played on a keyboard instrument, usually supported by a cello, viola da gamba, etcSee also figured bass
(as modifier)a thorough-bass part

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