thor·ough·bass or thor·ough bass (thûr  -b s , thûr -, th r-)n. See continuo. |
thorough bass [beɪs]
n
a. Also called basso continuo continuo (Music / Classical Music) (esp during the baroque period) a bass part underlying a piece of concerted music. It is played on a keyboard instrument, usually supported by a cello, viola da gamba, etc. See also figured bass
b. (as modifier) a thorough-bass part
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| Noun | 1. | thorough bass - a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played |
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