Figured bass is a a: system of shorthand notation for keyboard players b: small string instrument c: style of singing d: kind of musical ornament

Option A. Abbreviated notation system for keyboards. It is a musical notation consisting of altered numbers and symbols that indicate intervals, chords, and tones that a musician plays on a chord instrument. It is closely related to the basso continuo, used in almost all genres of music.

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