Thoroughbass/Basso continuo

Concepts, Notation and Practice

What Do Tasto Solo, All’Ottava and All’Unisono Mean?

The Querstrich in Thoroughbass Figuring: What Can It Mean?

Indicating Accented Passing Notes in Thoroughbass

Georg Philipp Telemann’s Singe-, Spiel- und General-Bass-Übungen

Telemann’s Singe-, Spiel- und General-Bass-Übungen: Context

Telemann’s SSGBÜ: Range and Doubling

Telemann’s SSGBÜ: Number of Parts

Telemann’s SSGBÜ: The Querstrich

Telemann’s SSGBÜ: Chordal Rhythm in 2/4

Telemann’s SSGBÜ: Chordal Rhythm in 3/4

Telemann’s SSGBÜ: Chordal Rhythm in C

Telemann’s SSGBÜ: Chordal Rhythm in 3/8


The essays above are the result of my research project Guidelines for Keyboard Continuo Playing in 18th-Century Germany — An Online Platform Based on Historical Sources conducted at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp (AP Hogeschool). See also my research page.