Generalbasspraxis

figured bass practice

noun ge-ne-RAHL-bahs-prak-sis Rare

Also means

Baroque improvised accompaniment from a bass line

Usage Note

Generalbasspraxis refers to the Baroque art of realizing a Generalbass (basso continuo) on a keyboard or plucked instrument. Performers improvise chords above a notated bass line.

Examples

"In der Generalbasspraxis harmonisierten Cembalist und Cellist spontan zusammen."

Natural Translation

In figured bass practice the harpsichordist and cellist harmonized spontaneously together.

Literal Translation

In the figured-bass-practice harmonized harpsichordist and cellist spontaneously together.

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