What is figured bass in music?

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What is figured bass in music?

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Figured bass is a notation system. It’s taught in theory classes alongside Roman numeral analysis. It’s basically a shorthand for chord inversions. Widely used by organists, from what I understand. Lots of students think it’s totally arcane and obsolete, but I’m glad I learned it.

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