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Alberti bass

Alberti bass noun: a kind of broken chord or arpeggiated accompaniment, where the notes of the chord are presented in the order lowest, highest, middle, highest.

Noun

Alberti bass (countable and uncountable, plural Alberti basses)

  1. A kind of broken chord or arpeggiated accompaniment, where the notes of the chord are presented in the order lowest, highest, middle, highest.

Forms of Alberti bass

pluralAlberti basses

Origin of Alberti bass

Named after Italian composer Domenico Alberti (1710–1740/46), who used it extensively.

Questions about Alberti bass

What does Alberti bass mean?
Alberti bass means a kind of broken chord or arpeggiated accompaniment, where the notes of the chord are presented in the order lowest, highest, middle, highest.
What part of speech is Alberti bass?
Alberti bass is a noun.
What is the plural of Alberti bass?
The plural of Alberti bass is Alberti basses.

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