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 interval to an imperfect interval

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In this first species counterpoint, I added the upper voice to the cantus firmus 

This is a performance of the first species counterpoint melody above


This is a video improvising the melody above



An example of a first species counterpoint in G minor



This is a performance of the first species counterpoint melody above.





This video  gives a little information about the history of first species counterpoint



This video explains about the arrangement of first species counterpoint 





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