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Notation reference
Figured bass
Figured bass is a shorthand that uses figures to specify the harmony above the notated bass notes. It is particularly common in Baroque and early Classical music and in the parts of accompanying instruments, such as harpsichords and viols.
Project-wide note input options for figured bass
You can find options for the project-wide handling of figured bass during input on the Figured Bass page in Write > Note Input Options.

Project-wide note input options for figured bass

You can find options for the project-wide handling of figured bass during input on the Figured Bass page in Write > Note Input Options.

The options on the Figured Bass page include whether to use your entries in the figured bass popover literally or to apply the current engraving options to them, and how to interpret specific intervals and popover entries.