KnowraFigured bassLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Figured bass, each with the reason it gives.All 9Broader topic 4Related 5Baroque musicBroader topic: Its shorthand guided performers who improvised the continuo harmonies.Music theoryBroader topic: It shows how harmonic principles guide performance from a compact written shorthand.Musical notationBroader topic: It leaves chord voicing partly to performers while specifying harmonic relationships.MonodyBroader topic: These figures let continuo players realize the harmonies beneath a monodic melody.