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  • 1. continuo
  • 2. basso
  • 3. basso
  • Basso-continuo in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. continuo
  • 2. basso
  • 3. basso
  • Basso-continuo in a sentence
Synonyms

1. continuo

noun. a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played.

Synonyms

  • bass
  • figured bass
  • thorough bass
  • basso continuo

2. basso

noun. ['ˈbæsoʊ'] an adult male singer with the lowest voice.

Synonyms

  • bass
  • vocalist
  • vocaliser
  • singer

3. basso

noun. ['ˈbæsoʊ'] the lowest adult male singing voice.

Synonyms

  • singing voice
  • basso profundo
  • bass

Sentences with basso-continuo


1. Noun Phrase
Chief among these was the sophisticated use of polyphony in musical composition and “basso continuo.” Polyphony consists of simultaneous melodies or musical voices.

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