ENTRY 4b FIRST SPECIES COUNTERPOINT IMPROVISING
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ENTER 4 FOURTH & FIFTH SPECIES COUNTERPOINT * The fourth-species counterpoint is made up of minims and semibreve notes, just like the second-species counterpoint, other than it uses syncopated suspension notes that are tied. This is an example of a fourth-species counterpoint. * The melody of a fourth-species counterpoint must begin with a minim rest in the first bar along with a tie minim note. This tied minim note connects to the downbeat minim in the other bar to offset the beat, creating a syncopated rhythm. This is an example of a minim rest beginning a syncopated rhythm. * Due to there only being semibreve notes in the cantus firmus, it courses the tie minim notes in the counterpoint to develop into suspension accented dissonance. The bracket notes are an example of a suspension accented dissonance. * These suspension accented-dissonance notes are resolved by a step-down consonance which is on the upbeat. The third note in the bracket is an example of how the suspension
ENTER 3 Second-Species Counterpoint * The second-species counterpoint is a two-voice melody with the cantus firmus as the lower voice. The upper voice that runs against it is made-up of two notes against one in the cantus firmus, except for the last measure which uses one note against the other. * Using the first-species counterpoint, the second-species uses a second note that falls on the week beat, which is the third beat in a measure and this takes place in the voice that runs against the cantus firmus. The note in the second measure on the third beat is an example of the week beat. * The second note in the upper voice can be arranged using either a passing tone or neighbouring tones. An example of passing and neighbouring tone . * A passing tone is a dissonance approach that moves stepwise in the same direction. An Example of A Passing Tone. * A neighbouring tone is also a dissonance approach that moves stepwise but changes to a different direction. An Example of A Neighbou
ENTRY 2 2021 FIRST SPECIES COUNTERPOINT * First species counterpoint is a two-voice melody with notes arranged against each other creating a harmonic sound. * The notes in a first species counterpoint are made-up of consonant harmonic intervals of a major/minor 3rd, 6th and perfect 5th, 8th, 1st. * The counterpoint can begin with either a perfect 5th or 8th and end on a major-6th followed by a perfect 8th. A Perfect 8th Beginning & A Perfect 5th Beginning * A stepwise contrary motion used in the cadence at the end of the counterpoint is considered a good ending for a counterpoint. * In counterpoint perfect intervals are not to be used as a parallel motion neither should they be approached by a similar-motion other then if the upper voice moves stepwise. These are two examples of what should not be used in counterpoint melodies. 1) Two perfect intervals in stepwise parallel motion & 2) A leap from a perfect interva