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alberti bass

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
al-ber-ti bass
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

Alberti basses (plural)

Questions

What does alberti bass mean?
A kind of broken chord or arpeggiated accompaniment, where the notes of the chord are presented in the order lowest, highest, middle, highest.
Where does alberti bass come from?
Named after Italian composer Domenico Alberti (1710–1740/46), who used it extensively.

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