Generalbass

German

Alternative forms

Generalbaß (superseded)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basso generale.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɡenəˈʁaːlˌbas]
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: Ge‧ne‧ral‧bass

Noun

Generalbass m (strong, genitive Generalbasses, plural Generalbässe)

basso continuo, continuo
Synonyms: bezifferter Bass, Basso continuo, Continuo

Declension

Declension of Generalbass [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Generalbass	die	Generalbässe
genitive	eines	des	Generalbasses	der	Generalbässe
dative	einem	dem	Generalbass, Generalbasse¹	den	Generalbässen
accusative	einen	den	Generalbass	die	Generalbässe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

Generalaudienz, Generalprobe, Generalbassinstrument
Basslinie, Bassstimme, Kontrabass

See also

Harmonielehre, Kontrapunkt

Further reading

“Generalbass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Generalbass” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Generalbass” in Duden online

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