basso continuo

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian basso continuo (literally “continuous bass”). === Noun === basso continuo (usually uncountable, plural basso continuos) (music) The continuous realization of harmony throughout a musical piece, usually by a harpsichord and/or cello, typical of the Baroque period. Abbreviation: bc. Synonyms: bc, continuo ==== Derived terms ==== continuo ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== figured bass walking bass === Further reading === figured bass on Wikipedia.Wikipedia