Alberti bass is a particular kind of accompaniment figure in music, often used in the Classical era, and sometimes the Romantic era.

In the middle section of the scherzo, rocking accompaniment figures were tossed back and forth between sections of the orchestra with such breeziness, you would have thought this was Italian gondola music.

- "compas" (the standard accompaniment figure)

The cadence theme, especially on its return where it is accompanied by simple chords rather than flowing accompaniment figures, has a touch of a mazurka about it.

The introduction must use material from the main body of the music - sometimes it will quote from the main melody, sometimes begin with the accompaniment figure itself, or the two may be combined.

Throughout this section, the violas play a subtle accompaniment figure consisting of a quarter note moving up Diatonic and chromatically to an eighth note.

The technique of beginning a work with an accompaniment figure was later used by Mozart in his final piano concerto (KV.

An accompaniment figure is a musical gesture used repeatedly in an accompaniment, such as:

The Promenade theme provides distinctive "cells" of two and three notes that generate themes and accompaniment figures throughout the piece.

He is the essence of a swinging pianist, much as Earl Hines was, never settling into mere accompaniment figures, but giving everything a strong swinging pulse.