basse continue – Definition in music

Definition of the French term basse continue in music:

thoroughbass

Language

French

Singular

basse continue

Plural

basses continues

Abbreviation

B.C.

Alt. abbreviations

Bs. C.Bass. C.

French musical terms that include basse continue:

avec la basse continue – with the thoroughbass

Music scores that include basse continue:

Jean-Philippe Rameau: Castor et Pollux (1737) Page 1
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Orphée (1721) Page 1

French musical terms related to basse continue:

basse – bass (the lowest male voice type with an approxima...
continué – continue, maintain, keep going