Meaning Of The Word Continuo

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continuo in American English
a continuous bass accompaniment, indicated by a shorthand method in notation, and played as on a harpsichord or organ, esp. in baroque music
noun: a keyboard accompanying part consisting originally of a figured bass, which in modern scores is usually realized, and serving to provide or fill out the harmonic texture

continuo in British English
noun: a shortened form of basso continuo

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