4th Species Suggestions

An excellent way to start a fourth species counterpoint exercise is to begin with a rest to set up a tied over pitch resulting in a suspension. Review the excellent examples handed out in class from Salzer and Schacters book Counterpoint in Composition. Use the cantus firmi to write your own fourth species melody.

Transpostion Question

If an instrument plays a ? it sounds its ?.

If a Bb trumpet plays a ? it sounds a ?.

counterpoint

what type of counterpoint uses a mixture of all the species of counterpoint?

chords

In tonal music what is the functions of the predominant chords.

Question of the Day April 1

What are the numeric names for the three common suspensions? How are these numbers determined?