Faburden
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Faburden is a noun meaning (music) A kind of counterpoint with a drone bass.
Meaning
(music) A kind of counterpoint with a drone bass.
More Meanings
- (music) A succession of chords of the sixth.
- (obsolete) A refrain.
Example Sentences
But yet; like, finding his like: it expelleth that like: say you still: and this is the faburden of your song.
They haue all of them one and the same manner of tune in their singing; and commonly they make three rests in their song, besides the fa-burden in the end, which is a kind of grone.
[B]ecause he obseru'd Ergo was the deadly clap of the piece, […] hee accustomed to make it the Faburden to anie thing hee spake; As if anie of his companions complained hee was hungrie, hee would straight conclude Ergo you must goe to dinner; or if the clocke had stroke or bell towld, Ergo you must goe to such a Lecture; […]
Word Forms
- faburdens
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fondamento, fuga, fugato, fugue, fagotto, drumfunk.
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