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  2. Ostinato - Wikipedia

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    In music, an ostinato ... Ground bass or basso ostinato (obstinate bass) is a type of variation form in which a bass line, or harmonic pattern (see Chaconne; ...

  3. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    Definition Lacuna: gap: A silent pause in a piece of music Ossia: from o ("or") + sia ("that it be") A secondary passage of music which may be played in place of the original Ostinato: stubborn, obstinate: A repeated motif or phrase in a piece of music Pensato: thought out: A composed imaginary note Ritornello: little return

  4. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    With; used in very many musical directions, for example con allegrezza (with liveliness), con calma (calmly lit. ' with calm '); (see also col and colla) con dolcezza See dolce con sordina or con sordine (plural) With a mute, or with mutes. Frequently seen in music as (incorrect Italian) con sordino, or con sordini (plural). concerto

  5. Basso continuo - Wikipedia

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    Basso continuo parts, almost universal in the Baroque era (1600–1750), provided the harmonic structure of the music by supplying a bassline and a chord progression. The phrase is often shortened to continuo , and the instrumentalists playing the continuo part are called the continuo group .

  6. Tumbao - Wikipedia

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    The tresillo pattern is the rhythmic basis of the ostinato bass tumbao in Cuban son-based musics, such as son montuno, mambo, salsa, and Latin jazz. [2] [3] Tresillo-based tumbao from "Alza los pies Congo", by Septeto Habanero (1925). Play ⓘ Often the last note of the measure is held over the downbeat of the next measure.

  7. Accompaniment - Wikipedia

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    Play ⓘ A guitarist playing the basso continuo accompaniment part for Baroque music composer Antonio Vivaldi's Cello concerto in 2008. Accompaniment is the musical part which provides the rhythmic and/or harmonic support for the melody or main themes of a song or instrumental piece. There are many different styles and types of accompaniment in ...

  8. Realization (figured bass) - Wikipedia

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    Composers of the Baroque era seldom wrote out the musical accompaniment (called the basso continuo, or simply continuo).Performers were expected to realize [1] one to suit the occasion, guided by no more than a bare sketch called a figured bass (or thorough bass).

  9. Lament bass - Wikipedia

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    In music, the lament bass is a ground bass, built from a descending perfect fourth from tonic to dominant, with each step harmonized. [1] The diatonic version is the upper tetrachord from the natural minor scale , [ 2 ] known as the Phrygian tetrachord , while the chromatic version, the chromatic fourth , has all semitones filled in.