Continuo
(kohn-TIN-yoo-oe)
[It., without pausing, continuous]
A continuous accompaniment found in Baroque music normally consisting of a bass-pitched instrument (such as cello, bassoon, or double bass) and a keyboard instrument (typically the harpsichord). This practice was eventually abandoned after the Baroque period.See also basso continuo.
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