Satb figured bass

1. How do you realize figured bass?
2. What is SATB format?
3. What does realize the figured bass mean?
4. What does 33 mean in figured bass?

How do you realize figured bass?

To realize a figured bass by writing down the actual notes to be played was (and is) a traditional exercise for students learning harmony and composition, and is used by music editors to make performing editions. It was rare for established composers of the Baroque era to write down realizations.

What is SATB format?

A musical term that is an acronym for “Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass.” This is the standard make-up of a chorus with mixed male and female voices.

What does realize the figured bass mean?

"Realizing" a figured bass means "making it real" or, filling out the four-part harmony by adding a tenor, alto and soprano part.

What does 33 mean in figured bass?

Since the prior chord is a V65, that means that the chordal seventh, D♭, will need to resolve down by step to C. And since the soprano moves from B♭ up to C, this means that two separates voices will be on C, and thus the uncommon "3 3" figured bass.