Opposition between treble and bass as a reference to the contrast in baroque arts.

Thirds as building blocks of every chord and how this affects figured bass notation

Finding the intervals that define the chord and a shortcut to count big intervals quicker.

Earlier practices, 3+1 and full-voiced realizations, with an example from Couperin's Concerts Royaux

Methods of working through figured bass:
- intervals
- functions
- names of chords
- shapes of hands

Brief introduction to cadences as common patterns in figured bass

Ground bass as an exercise in basso continuo, with examples of some basic grounds (Ciaccona, Passacaglia, Ruggiero, Bergamasca) and a simple improvisation upon Passacaglia to unlock imagination and gain confidence.