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BASSO CONTINUO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does basso continuo mean?
• BASSO CONTINUO (noun)
The noun BASSO CONTINUO has 1 sense:
1. a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
Familiarity information: BASSO CONTINUO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
basso continuo; continuo; figured bass; thorough bass
Hypernyms ("basso continuo" is a kind of...):
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