Introduction to figured bass exercises

An Introduction to Figured Bass Exercises - derekremes.com

An Introduction to Figured Bass by Derek Remes The tradition of using figured bass exercises, or partimenti, to teach harmony goes back to 16th century Italy. Organists in the 16th century often accompanied polyphonic vocal music by playing the lowest sounding voice at any given time and filling in the upper voices freely.

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