The Thorough-Bass Primer is a comprehensive guide to the rudiments of harmony, written by John Freckleton Burrowes and originally published in 1874. The book is intended as a primer for students of music who are looking to develop their understanding of the principles of harmony and learn how to read and write thorough-bass notation. The text provides detailed explanations of the concepts and techniques of thorough-bass, including chord progressions, inversions, modulations, and cadences. The book also includes numerous examples and exercises to help students practice and apply these concepts in their own musical compositions. The Thorough-Bass Primer is an essential resource for any aspiring musician or music student looking to deepen their understanding of harmony and improve their skills as a composer or performer.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.