figured bass
musical notation in which numerals/accidentals show chords to be played in relation to the bass note, used in Baroque music
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figured bass
Summary
figured bass ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (722 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- figured bass's depicts is recorded as accompaniment[2].
- figured bass's depicts is recorded as bassline[3].
- figured bass is a type of figuring[4].
- figured bass's Commons category is recorded as Figured bass[5].
- figured bass's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[6].
- figured bass's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
- figured bass's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[8].
- figured bass's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
- figured bass's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10].
- figured bass's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- figured bass's used by is recorded as thoroughbass[12].
- figured bass's different from is recorded as thoroughbass[13].
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Definition and Type
figured bass is a type of figuring[4].
Use and Application
figured bass's used by is recorded as thoroughbass[12].
Why It Matters
figured bass ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (722 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]