Thoroughbass Method

Looks at the meaning of the figures and of their use in four part, note against note writing. Also looks at examples from 17th and 18th century compositions of the Baroque Era. Contents Foreword Foreword to the Fourth Edition Translator's Preface The Literature About Thoroughbass Playing What is Thoroughbass? Part I. The Foundations of Thoroughbass Playing 1. Summary Of Chord Principles 2. Thoroughbass Playing in Simple Four-Part Style, Note-Against-Note Part II. Thoroughbass Playing in the Practice of the 17th and 18th Centuries 3. The Early Period (Until c. 1650) 4. Thoroughbass in the Second Half of the 17th Century 5. Thoroughbass in the 18th Century 6. Thoroughbass in the Sacred Music of the 18th Century 7. Thoroughbass in Keyboard Music of Two Parts; Unfigured Basses Summary