figured bass

/ˈfɪɡjɚdbeɪs/ · noun

Meaning

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

Related words

bass(English)bass note(English)bass clef(English)keyboard bass(English)tablature(English)tabulature(English)b-flat(English)musical notation(English)

Sources

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