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Theorbo
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The theorbo is a plucked string instrument of the lute family, with an extended neck that houses the second pegbox. Like a lute, a theorbo has a curved-back sound box with a flat top, typically with o
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A 1670 painting of an English theorbo player
A 1670 painting of an English theorbo player
Il suonatore di tiorba (The Theorbo Player), a painting by Antiveduto Grammatica.
Il suonatore di tiorba (The Theorbo Player), a painting by Antiveduto Grammatica.
Scott Pauley playing a theorbo
Scott Pauley playing a theorbo
Basso continuo
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Basso continuo is a harmonic musical structure, almost universal in the Baroque era, that generally consisted of a bassline and a chord progression. The phrase is often shortened to continuo, and the
Theorbo
…its re-entrant tuning in which the first two strings are tuned an octave lower. The theorbo was used during the Baroque music era (1600–1750) to play basso continuo accompaniment parts (as part of the basso continuo group, which often included harpsichord, pipe organ and bass instruments), and also as a solo…
A harpsichordist and a bassist play continuo for a small group of singers (the solo ensemble of the Kreuznacher Diakonie Choir [de]).
A harpsichordist and a bassist play continuo for a small group of singers (the solo ensemble of the Kreuznacher Diakonie Choir [de]).