Re: question on figured bass

In article <slrnd9dbc9.765.slvrmn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Albert Silverman  <slvrmn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On 2005-05-26, Tom K. <tkorth1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>> And even though the primary use of figured bass seems to be to torture 
>> harmony students, it was the practical equivalent of the modern "lead
sheet" 
>> in its day!
>
>It is worthless garbage.
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>
>
>Albert Silverman
>(Al is in Wonderland!)
>where figured bass is relevant
>
>>
>> Tom 
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>>


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