For example, the V may be followed by an inversion of the IV, or of the II. Number 4. The book is structured in the traditional way of chapters dealing with specific topics, but it is also built as a giant ordered list, where the main structural unit is the "paragraph." These exercises will help you explore interesting ways of playing the guitar and challenge your fingers without getting into too many strict rules. At the beginning of measure 3 in version a, one note counterpoints two of the given part. Each melody is to be used both as upper and as lower part, as usual; and several different versions of each should be obtained. The above musical image (Ex. Modulations in either, or in both, of the parts, are likely to add greatly to the beauty and smoothness of the counterpoint. It is also permissible to tie one good interval over into another good one; that is, to use the tie for a tone that is common to both beats. After the V, — either the I, or the VI (which is the “parallel” triad of the I). Thus: 16. For example: 54. The more of these the better, as they effectually prevent eccentricity. As usual, almost everything depends upon the proper resolution of the active (4th) step. In No. The tying note (the first c) is called an Anticipation, because it does not belong to the chord of its beat, but “anticipates" the harmonic tone of the next beat. The 'delta' variant of COVID-19 - a version first detected in India - has evolved to form the 'delta plus' or AY.1 variant. Observe the movements of the lowermost part in many sentences in Beethoven, Mendelssohn and others. FIGURES 19A–C offer some rather challenging exercises to help get your ears and muscle memory in sync. This requires Javascript and seems to work best on Chrome browser, both on desktop and mobile platforms. 96 and 100). The five counterpoint species are explained in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step way and you will also be able to download a PDF with species counterpoint exercises. 36, is wholly satisfactory. The minor 7th, and its inversion, the major 2nd, are rare. 207. While the 3rd, 6th and 8ve are undeniably the most reliable, and must at all times constitute the real basis of the contrapuntal union of parts, there are a few other intervals, mostly of a mildly dissonant character, which, when used in moderation, greatly improve the effect, without in the least impairing the general harmonious or consonant character of the sentence as a whole. The “harmonious” intervals, those that are invariably consonant and therefore acceptable for the union of two melodies, are. 153. 146-5); and this may refer to the line of either the upper or the lower part. In the final measure, the cadence in G major. 2, or with any other examples in this book that are given as specimens of correct, sensible melody. Kent Kennan was an American composer, author, educator, and professor. A clear impression of the increased melodic vitality and beauty of these versions can be best obtained by singing each part alone. In the first beat of the last measure the 6th scale-step (f) is raised to f-sharp, because it ascends. And test it, as before, by omitting all the marked notes; it will agree exactly with Ex. 70 only the keys of one flat and one sharp are represented, as nearest relatives of the principal key (C major, zero signature). The frequent slurs, which everywhere indicate some linear purpose, — usually the closer interaction of the several parts, by fragmentary imitation. 4. For general illustration: Given the following major melody: Note. For illustration: Every inharmonic tone is marked x, throughout all these numbers. Comp. Among many forms which four-tone groups are apt to assume, the following figures are especially common and worthy of notice: In group 1, the upper neighboring note (f) is so inserted as to create a 3-tone figure out of the essential tone (e); the final unessential tone (d) goes on to c, or back to e, as the next beat may require. Two Notes to a Given Beat. The moment the direction changes, the ear ceases to “add up” the tones, and judges each leap separately, according to Rule 3. Rule 2. D.25b I-Catalogue Number I-Cat. Also, review par. 16 (G minor), measure 15 to 18. As stated in par. See Exs. 140. 74, par. 90. Review the whole of Chapter VIII, but very particularly the paragraphs mentioned. 174 and 175. It is left to the taste of the student, who therefore should not neglect to test the lower neighbor, and substitute the half-step (with an accidental) where it sounds better. Preliminary exercises in counterpoint by Arnold Schoenberg, 1970, St. Martin's Press edition, in English - 1st paperback ed. Use two staves, as a rule. In measure 2, beat 2, the f-sharp is a raised 4th step. 206. A side benefit of this is that the scanned images have a pleasing old-school appearance that help remind you that you are reading a book from more than 100 years ago. 111. In the end, I have a free counterpoint textbook that I can use with my students, and so far their reaction is very positive. One of the hardest things about forming effective counterpoint is actually being able to play lines that might exceed the limits of your hands. smoothness Or, in any case, the student may use two staves, if he so desires. I wanted something that would be flexible and modern that would take advantage of what electronic media can do. Link to practice exercises Study and preparation Study, listen to and, preferably, play the Two-Part Inventions of J.S. 118, the imitating of a figure that is not in the Motive. The “good” chords are the primary triads on scale-steps I, V, IV; also the II, though more rare; also the chords of the Dominant-7th and Dominant-9th. That chapter should first be thoroughly reviewed. But it is quite as likely that they may be effected partly, or entirely, in the added part, at the option of the student. For example: 85. 109. — thus: from which the conclusion is drawn, that these tones are unimportant, unessential. Namely: 90. 166 to 2-note groups; and to 3-note groups. Title Composer Schubert, Franz: Opus/Catalogue Number Op./Cat. And that the raised 2nd step may occur alone, — in the V or V7. In good counterpoint, the association is, in a general sense, harmonious, — that is, reasonably accordant, and each melody is good, by itself. 237. For the beginner, a schedule like the following (embracing the entire sentence) will prove most natural and effective: Note. 16 (all rectified in Ex. 28 becomes more and more imperative. At least occasionally, a note of greater value, or of less value than the prescribed beat, should be used. The reasons for this will be understood when the time comes. This would have been completely impossible with a graphical-interface music typesetter like Finale or Sibelius. The choice of contrapuntal interval, (whether the 3rd, 10th, 6th, 8ve, or unison) must be dictated by the rules of correct melodic progression. All the faulty progressions of Ex. 3. Counterpoint is associated melodies. This may be best illustrated in chord-forms: In every case, here, the keys close upon some form of their Tonic harmony (the I), and each new key begins with some form of its Dominant harmony (the V or V7 ). In contemporary dance, one of the most common methods for producing that first content of choreography is the practice of improvisation. Write the intervallic distance from the cantus firmus (âc.f.â) to the counterpoint in the blanks above the staff. Also analyze Ex. Found inside78 78 81 81 84 86 86 86 88 90 100 101 104 113 114 116 120 120 122 127 129 134 139 141 146 146 146 147 149 149 Preface Students of 18th century counterpoint should have a knowledge. Contents 1 2 6 6 7 8 9 Section 1 Melody Exercises Tonal ... N. B. [A solution of Melody 5 will be found in the Appendix.]. Whether the major or minor form of the 3rd, 10th, or 6th is to be chosen, depends merely upon the key, and therefore takes care of itself. To this fundamental rule there is one important exception: Rule 2. If two or more such chord-tones appear in the same group, only the accented one, however, is regarded as essential; see the first beat in the second measure of Ex. Also write, as usual, a number of original melodies with counterpoint. 12; the first seven measures of No. Therefore, when a counterpoint is written above a sign, the first note of the counterpoint should be done or sol (a P1, P5 or P8 above the song). Here, in Ex. The species counterpoint method dates back several hundred years, but itâs still taught in Universities and music schools across the world today, because of ⦠2 (C minor), measure 19, to the end. par. The rhythm is regular, and always good, when the longer (heavier) tones appear upon the accented (heavier) beats, and the shorter (lighter) ones upon unaccented beats or fractions of beats. Again, play or sing the upper part alone, throughout, and test these two measures with reference to the rule in par. N. B. Global Counterpoint's experienced instructors can create wide-ranging training curricula that utilize multiple training facilities in multiple States, or we can provide experienced Mobile Training Teams (MTTs) to carry out training and instruction at customer sites overseas. It is a somewhat singular fact that a rest (uniform in value with the general rhythm of the part) may always be substituted for the tied note (on the accented fraction). For example: This arrangement of the intervals occurs quite frequently in Exs. [1] Every example has an HTML 5 audio player below it, so that you may click the play button and hear the example. For illustration, Ex. In the following, the given melody is placed in the upper part, and harmonized as before; possibly with somewhat greater concern for the melodic movements of the other parts: It is significant, that the two outer parts alone, without the inner, form a perfectly satisfactory counterpoint in this example. A similar paralyzing effect is generally created when the tied note is longer than the tying note. 162, and always provide for a good, melodious lowermost part. Thus: Harmonize the following melodies, introducing changes of key wherever possible or desirable, according to the above rules. 14 (F♯ minor), last 9 measures. (62-76), and would be intolerable but for the significant fact that this condition prevails, Four Notes To a Beat, As Amplified Forms. 144, 145 and 146). 78. The essential tones are chosen according to the fundamental rule of good intervals (6th, 3rd, 8ve; occasionally the perfect 5th, diminished 5th, augmented 4th, etc.). Found inside – Page 119“ Structuring principles ” " Articulation " “ Conditions for the first exercise in counterpoint " “ Underlying the following inquiries and statements ” “ The following is also part of the Instruction in Instrumentation " " Instruments . 66. The difference between the preceding Exercises and the counterpoints shown in this lesson appears much greater than it actually is; it is merely a difference in rhythmic appearance, and is not at all of an essential character. 169, must be applied in their fullest significance. The great fundamental rules of modulation are, to finish one key before passing into another; and to enter the new key at some yielding point — not abruptly. At some point it occurred to me to look around and see if there might be a really old counterpoint textbook in the public domain that I could use without having to hunt down old editions of the textbook I had chosen. 32. that, in minor, the 7th step must be lowered in the descending succession 8–7–6–5; and the 6th step must be raised in the ascending succession 5–6–7–8. If the interval 8 (octave) is applied to each successive tone of a given melody, the result is as follows: The agreement of the added melody with the one that was given, is complete; the harmony of the association is absolute. Job IJzerman. Thus, with Ex. 55. here to download the Unit 10 Practice Test. This is the second volume of Harmony, Counterpoint & Improvisation, a textbook which offers each of these three facets as one organic course of study. Practice Exercises; First Species Counterpoint First Species Counterpoint. Found inside – Page 26N In three parts : ii) Notation; {2) Rudiments of theory : harmony and counterpoint ; (3) Elements of composition. Has a bibliography and a glossary of musical ... The new How to observe harmony ; with exercises in analysis. [1872]. 219. Exercises in Strict Counterpoint for Albrechtsberger, Hess 234 (1794) After Haydn departed for England in January 1794, Beethoven continued his composition studies with Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, a noted musical theorist who in 1790 had published a treatise on composition (Gründliche Anweisung zur Composition) and was one of the most acclaimed musical teachers in Vienna. 239. For each exercise below, write fourth species counterpoint (suspensions and syncopations). This more narrow, but more rational, choice of chords for each individual step of a scale, may be tabulated as follows, — for C major (or minor): Explanation. In the third measure, c and a are the two neighbors of the chord-tone b, which follows both properly. There are four qualities whose presence, and careful consideration, make No. It is daring, because it is a skip to an inharmonic tone. All former rules for the changes of key are here again applied, without modification. To help you decode all that training lingo, we spoke to experts who break it down so you can build aerobic exercise (and its counterpoint, anaerobic exercise) into your workouts. 110. Rule 8. If not, he will have to work a little harder. "Individual” these three parts must be, each by itself, to a certain extent; for the contrapuntal principle, as has been shown, does not rest upon mere duplication of parts, or “accompaniment.” It involves the association and interaction of separately correct and satisfactory melodic lines. The 6th above (and 3rd below) will represent the Subdominant chord, or, possibly, the VI. If his musical instinct is quick, his mind will all the more readily assent to them. Observe, further, that the sequences are not exact, and remember that such freedom is not only permissible, but necessary. When the active tones of the scale move one step, as here shown, they are “resolved”; that is, their active tendencies are gratified, and their movement is finished. For each exercise below, write first species (note-against-note) counterpoint. Observe also, that the Tonic chord usually follows, as resolution, — though it is perfectly proper to pass from these altered chords into a Dominant chord (measure 2), because the latter naturally moves at once into the desired Tonic. At the same time, he must not neglect the equally faithful analysis of Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann,— and Wagner. It is not the purpose of the present lesson to use any other than essential tones (chord-intervals). Be the first to ask a question about Counterpoint Workbook. But it also depends partly upon the underlying harmonic result, — for the implied chord-successions must also be natural and rational. It more nearly resembles a picture, or an architectural drawing, than any other art-creation; the difference being that in the drawing the lines are visible and constant, while in music they are audible and in motion. Quite aside, for the present, from the numerous qualities which enter into these lines, — their directions, their speed, their rhythm (freedom and variety of changing motions), their spaces, and even their indefinable sensuous or spiritual attributes, — the fundamental fact must be grasped that it is these lines which create the musical impression. Duration: 2 minutes Composer Time Period Comp. Besides these, the student is to write a number of original melodies with added counterpoint, — designing the melodies together (as duets). 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8; observe the manner of imitation (in every case in the lower part), and carefully analyze the formation of the contrapuntal associate. Explanation. Therefore, the student will probably not make extensive use of this device, in this quicker grade of movement, but depend upon other, better resources, as follows: 125. For illustration: Group 3 is doubtful, because of the inverted form of the VI. For illustration (C major and C minor, alike): Invert this example, as before. Each key is a member of the greater family of keys; each key has its individual place in the system, and stands in perfectly definite relations to the other members of the key family. — Invert both of these versions, as before. Observe, in all three examples, the frequent application of the devices given in par. Also glance at the Notes to Ex. Counterpoint exercises are ideally used for ear training. Rule 4. In thus qualifying the tones, the student is influenced largely by the rhythmic location of the tones; the one which occupies the accented fraction of the beat is somewhat more likely to be essential, while the unaccented fractions are apt to be filled in with unessential tones. The consideration of melodic independence in the several parts becomes more emphatic when the same given melody is adopted, alternately, as inner and as lower part. Exceptions do occur, however; see Ex. In their place, the leap of an octave is always permitted, and is extremely effective. 91. The Complete Guide To Counterpoint in Forty Lessons http://www.music-web.org www.music-web.org [v] TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE SIMPLE COUNTERPOINT LESSON I. Definitions and Illustrations. 1-2 SIMPLE COUNTERPOINT IN TWO PARTS First Species: Note against Note. Examples and Exercises. 3-5 LESSON II. Second Species: Two Notes against One. 138. The same principle applies, naturally, to an original counterpoint of two notes to each beat, which, — if smooth and faultless in itself, — may be accelerated to a rhythm of three notes to each beat, by means of the tie and shifted rhythm. Six-four chords should not occur in direct succession. The goal of this thesis is to examine the contrapuntal jazz piano techniques of several reputable players known for the use of counterpoint in their playing. 5 of the above details (end of Ex. Also write, as usual, a number of original melodies with counterpoint (as duets) imitating the style of Ex. But the student perceives at once that here some vital condition is wanting, for by this process nothing more has been obtained than an exact duplication of the given melody. Others are more or less unnatural and awkward. Observe that the successions 7–6–7, 6–7–6, and 5–4–5, cannot be justified in this manner, and should therefore be avoided, for the present. Species counterpoint exercises based on the Fux examples (2, 3, and 4 parts) Helpful feedback identifies style departures - you can re-evaluate repeatedly until you have a perfect score. For instance, the following version is not quite as smooth as Ex. Only the smoothest and most perfect models can be thus utilized. This manipulation of the original essential tones is not only desirable, but absolutely necessary; and the student must not consider the task of 3-part contrapuntal harmony fulfilled until he has so accustomed himself to the addition of unessential (embellishing) tones, that they will naturally suggest themselves at once, and even assist, or influence, the choice of the essential tones. Amplify Ex. In groups 3 and 4, the double-neighbor is so used as to transform the essential tone at once into a four-tone figure. Manipulate the following melodies (each one twice, as usual), in a constant rhythm of three notes to each beat (as triplets). The imitation, assigned to the next higher (inner) part, enters somewhat abruptly, inasmuch as it instantly denotes the change of key — to the Dominant. The first half of version d is inferior, because the long succession of (parallel) 3rds gives the added part the effect of mere duplication. In analyzing these passages from the beginning of the three-part Inventions, the student will observe that the design suggested in the above examples (with reference to the treatment of the Motive) is followed in a general way, but with considerable freedom. Select a large number of finished sentences from Exercises. See Rule 2, par. In the first group, the first skip (c to g) represents the I, but the next tone, reached with a leap in the same direction, does not belong to that (same) chord. In the second group there is an awkward chord-succession (II into IV,—Ex. When referring to music, it expresses the harmonic interdependence or relationship between two melodic lines whose rhythm and contour are different. Further, the c is possibly the unessential lower neighbor of d, and therefore sounds best as half-step, — compare note to Ex. In manipulating a complete sentence, it is desirable that the two parts should not begin with the same beat, in the interest of greater independence. 206 (Ex. This, however, is not the place for their demonstration. Such interlined, or added, beats come under the head of episodic tones. 209. 134. The best way to view the book is to download either the EPUB or the Kindle azw3 format file and view it either on a dedicated e-book reader (Kindle, Nook, Kobo, etc. (These two d’s are considered unessential, because they are less accented than the harmonic tones which precede them.). Then accelerate each version to a rhythm of four tones to each beat, by the means shown in paragraphs, Add a contrapuntal part to each, in a rhythm of three notes to each beat, and quicken to a rhythm of four notes by means of the tie (and occasional rest) as shown in, Manipulate some of the two-note counterpoints of. 91 and 100. 111, on the contrary, the heavy (first) beat is subdivided into the light 16th-notes, while the unbroken (heavy) quarter-notes fall on the unaccented beats. Examine Ex. Notice how completely “new” the contrapuntal associate is, in the following measure, as compared with the first one; and notice how, for variety, this contrapuntal associate is not re-constructed, in the next measure, but corresponds to the preceding one. The above simple harmonic version may be amplified to a constant rhythm of two notes to a beat, in alternating parts, about as follows: Compare this very carefully with the original form (Ex. Notice, particularly, that this is not obligatory when the chord remains unchanged. See par. (123-131), Diversity of Rhythmic Movement. IFS 910 Movements/Sections Mov'ts/Sec's: 15 exercises Year/Date of Composition Y/D of Comp. For example: 119. Bach. But they must be avoided if the minor scale is to be “melodious” (singable). This is called Imitation in Shifted Rhythm, and is permissible and effective, if carefully tested. 141. Observe, at * in the first measure of Ex. Very rarely indeed should all three parts at once run in rapid rhythm (for instance, four notes to a beat); at least one of the parts should move at a quieter pace than the others; — this may be any part, and should frequently interchange with the others. Stylistic Assumptions This process involves the Tie, — a device which the student must regard as one of the most important and effective means of relieving the monotony of the rhythm and of increasing the energy of the musical sentence. 28. Groups 13 and 14 seem to be adjusted by the resolution of step 7. 2. Counterpoint Research has posted its quarterly analysis of the smartphone SoC market, and Mediatek is the big winner between April and June 2021. Many others are possible, especially by substituting other (inverted) forms of the same harmonic succession, — compare Nos. “ ” Fugue No. 92-7. In a word, to repeat the fundamental definition, the parts are to be melodically distinct, but harmonically unanimous. The new melody is therefore in a peculiar sense a product out of the original one, obtained, not by deduction or evolution from within, but by adjustment to it from without. Such practice is so beneficial, so instructive and so stimulating, that the student should make extremely thorough use of it, before undertaking the genuine contrapuntal treatment of three parts. 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