Assertion: bass | /r/ObjectUse | used by classical musicians
Facets:
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
value: as a shorthand way
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: In the 20th and 21st century, figured bass is also sometimes used by classical musicians as a shorthand way of indicating chords when a composer is sketching out ideas for a new piece or when a music student is analyzing the harmony of a notated piece of music (e.g., a Bach chorale or a Chopin piano prelude).