thorough bass

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/beɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bās)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
thor′ough bass′ (bās),USA pronunciation [Music.]
  1. Music and DanceSee figured bass. 
  2. Music and Dancecontinuo.
  • 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
thorough bass / beɪs/
  1. Also called: basso continuo, continuo (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
'thorough bass' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
baroque - bass - basso continuo - continuo - figure - figured bass

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