figured bass
| In 18th-century music, notation of a leading harpsichord or organ part indicating the bass line in standard notation, and the remaining music by numeric chord indications, allowing the player to fill in as necessary. |
| It arose because the keyboard player often doubled as conductor, and is still practised by session musicians. |
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