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Ground bass   /graʊnd bæs/   Listen
Ground bass

noun
1.
A short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated.





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... moderato. Form undecided; has sometimes even only one period, sometimes three or two. It is generally accompanied by doubles or variations, and is invariably written on a ground bass or basso ostinato. The rhythm ...
— Critical & Historical Essays - Lectures delivered at Columbia University • Edward MacDowell


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