figured bass

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɪɡjɚdbeɪs/

Noun

figured bass (plural figured basses)

(music) A musical notation in which intervals, chords and harmonizations are indicated by numbers written below a given bass note.

Related terms

basso continuo

Translations

musical notation

French: basse chiffrée (fr) f

Irish: dord figiúrtha m

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