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Home › Basso continuo

Basso continuo

In the Baroque period, the basso continuo consists of a single bass line (for example, a cello) with a keyboard part (for example, a harpsichord) filling in the harmonies  The basso continuo supports one or more melody lines.

This example features a solo flute and basso continuo (cello and harpsichord).

https://mymusiconline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/mp3/bassocontinuo2.mp3

 

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