Ask Dr. B About Music Theory, Episode 1 (Species Counterpoint)

Christopher Brellochs
Christopher Brellochs
13.9 هزار بار بازدید - 7 سال پیش - TOPICS0:00
TOPICS
0:00 - Subscriber questions and 1st Species: Note Against Note
2:10 - Fux, "Gradus Ad Parnnasum"
https://www.amazon.com/Study-Counterp...
http://imslp.org/wiki/Gradus_ad_Parna...)

THE RULES
3:44 - only consonances employed (perfect vs. imperfect)
4:26 - use more imperfect than perfect consonances
4:45 - must begin with perfect consonance (cantus firmus in the lower part = unison, P5, octave)
5:00 - no unison except possibly at beginning and end
5:23 - interval in the penultimate measure (with cantus firmus in the lower part) = major sixth
6:25 -  melodic movement
a. no augmented, diminished, or chromatic intervals
b. no outlining of tritone even when reached by step
c. no leaps larger than a 5th (except octave and ascending m6)
d. may not repeat tone more than once and only occasionally
e. skips of more a 4th or more musical step back
f. no skip into unison or octave
12:30 - voice crossing allowed for voice leading purposes
12:48 - Motion (direct, contrary, oblique)

WRITING SPECIES COUNTERPOINT
14:22 - writing the counterpoint
24:52 - EXAMPLE: cantus firmus and counterpoint played on piano

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