basso continuo

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsfigured basscontinuothorough bass

   Broaderbass

Questions about basso continuo

What does basso continuo mean?

basso continuo means "a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played".

What is another word for basso continuo?

Close synonyms include figured bass, continuo, thorough bass. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.