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Definition of: thorough-bass
(thûr′ō·bās′) noun Music
1. A bass part accompanied by shorthand marks, as numerals, below the staff, to indicate the general harmony: now disused.
2. Loosely, the science of harmony or the art of harmonic composition.
The numbers under the bass indicate the notes of the chords in the treble.
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