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Alberti bass
[ al-bur-tee beys, ahl-ber- ]
noun
, Music.
- a reiterated broken-chord figure used as an accompaniment, especially in 18th-century rococo keyboard music.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Alberti bass1
1875–80; named after Domenico Alberti (circa 1710–40), Italian musician
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