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What is the term for the simple Baroque accompaniment of chords and

bass line, often played by a lute or harpsichord and cello?

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The basso continuo part in a Baroque composition is commonly played by two instrumentalists, one of which plays a chord instrument, such as a harpsichord, organ, or lute, and the other a single note instrument, such as a cello or bassoon.

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