The past few blog posts have focused on counterpoint in the strict species, however, very few pieces are written completely in strict counterpoint style. In the Baroque period counterpoint was

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4th Species Counterpoint Suspension A suspension is a note in the counterpoint that is carried over from the previous bar. This allows the composer or arranger to rhythmically displace the

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Even More About CounterpointParticularly 2nd & 3rd Species While the First Species counterpoint maps notes in a one-to-one relationship, the 2nd and 3rd species counterpoints divide a measure into 2

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In the last post, we covered the foundation of counterpoint – the Cantus Firmus. In this week’s post, we will cover the rules of First Species Counterpoint! Types of Movement

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Counterpoint occurs when 2 or more different melodic lines are combined to form harmonies or when individual voices in a succession of harmonies make good melodic lines. The Counterpoint Treatise

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Seventh chords were covered in the last lesson, but for anyone who’s just reading this post with no context, seventh chords include a third above a triad. In the root

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Seventh chords extend thirds above triads, so the root, third, fifth, and seventh are all used. A world of sonic possibilities is revealed when you add another interval to the

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Figured Bass Figured bass originated in the Baroque period. In Baroque scores the bass was notated and the upper voices of the bass were improvised based on symbols written below

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Triads consist of three note sequences of diatonic tones from a given scale. Triads can start on any note, but they always include the 3rd and 5th in relation to

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