Alberti bass

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Alberti bass (countable and uncountable, plural Alberti basses)

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