Alberti bass

Alberti bass is a particular kind of accompaniment in music, often used in the Classical era, and sometimes the Romantic era. It was named after Domenico Alberti (1710–1740), who used it extensively, although he was not the first to use it.[1] ="baker"/> The broken chord pattern helps to create a smooth, sustained, flowing sound on the piano.

Alberti bass is usually found in the left hand of pieces for keyboard instruments, especially for Mozart's Piano Pieces. However, it is also found in pieces for other instruments. For example Béla Bartók uses it towards the end of his String Quartet No. 5.

Well-known examples of Alberti bass include the beginning of Mozart's Piano Sonata, K 545[2] and the string parts of "Secrets" by One Republic.

References

  1. ^ "Alberti Bass." Baker's Student Encyclopedia of Music. Ed. Laura Kuhn. Schirmer-Thomson Gale, 1999.
  2. ^ Rink, John (1984). Musical performance: a guide to understanding. Cambridge University Press. 

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