What In The World Is Figured Bass? Good morning. This is Duane and we’re doing a series on music theory, called Good Stuff You Really Ought To Know About Music Today we’re going to take up figured bass. Figured base … Continue reading →
Modern & Classical Chord Symbols – Absolute & Relative Good morning. This is Duane. Today I’d like to talk about absolute and relative chord symbols, absolute chord symbols and relative chord symbols, and talk about the difference between the … Continue reading →
Even many musicians haven’t heard of figured bass. Also called
basso continuo, a simple explanation of the term is a short way to
note chords on a musical score. If you have never heard of it, it’s
most likely because the method isn’t used today. However, it could
be considered akin to, or a precursor of, a modern chord chart.
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