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Basic Music Series
Lesson II.1 CounterPoint I
I
Review Part I
Frequencies
Octave
Notes
Chromatic Notes
Pulse
Rhythmic Notation
Time Signatures
II.1
CounterPoint
The art of composing two or more melodies to be sung together.
There are rules of counterpoint that were widely observed, and from those rules music theory has originated.
We will begin learning counterpoint by studying the first species, or one note against one note.
In this method, a line of music is given and a second line is written against it, observing the rules for the purpose of creating beautful and meaningful music.
II.1
Regulæ Contrapuncti
the rules of counterpoint
Linear Motion
Harmonic Motion
II.1
Example

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