Alberti bass classical period

Alberti bass is a particular kind of accompaniment figure in music, often used in the Classical era, and sometimes the Romantic era. It was named after Domenico Alberti (1710–1740/46), who used it extensively, although he was not the first to use it.

1. What is an Alberti bass in music?
2. Where is Alberti bass from?
3. Is Alberti bass homophonic?

What is an Alberti bass in music?

: a repeated accompaniment figure (see figure entry 1 sense 15) common in 18th-century keyboard music that usually consists of the notes of a triad played in steady eighth or sixteenth notes in the order lowest-highest-middle-highest.

Where is Alberti bass from?

Alberti was born in Venice and studied music with Antonio Lotti. He wrote operas, songs, and sonatas for keyboard instruments, for which he is best known today. These sonatas frequently employ arpeggiated accompaniment in the left hand in one of several patterns that are now collectively known as Alberti bass.

Is Alberti bass homophonic?

In musical composition, Alberti bass is an accompaniment line of homophonic texture defined by its repetitive motion.