Continuo
Continuo noun - A bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played.
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Synonyms for Continuo
Figured bass is a synonym for continuo. In some cases you can use "Figured bass" instead a noun "Continuo".
Figured bass
Figured bass noun - A bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played.
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Synonyms for Figured bass
Continuo is a synonym for figured bass. You can use "Continuo" instead a noun phrase "Figured bass".
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Figured bass and Continuo. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuo/figured_bass
Continuo & Figured bass. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuo/figured_bass>.
Figured bass or Continuo. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuo/figured_bass.
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