Species Counterpoint
SDC7 · Harmony & counterpoint · 8 lessons
Course duration
1 month (4 hours)
SDC
Course code
SDC7
Course fee
£39/mo.
The course level is: advanced.
Course description
Species counterpoint is a framework for the addition of a melody above or below a cantus firmus, a 'fixed' or 'firm line'. In species counterpoint, there are five species with each one gradually more involved and complex than the last. By the end of the course you will be able to write counterpoint against a cantus firmus.
Lessons
This course
contains 8 lessons.
It is estimated that the total
time to complete this course
is 1 month
at 3 hours per week.
1. Introduction to the course
2. Species counterpoint: definitions
3. Considerations for all species
4. First species counterpoint
5. Second species counterpoint
6. Third species counterpoint
7. Fourth species counterpoint
8. Fifth species counterpoint
Skills and certificates gained
Counterpoint
Species counterpoint
Writing against a CF
Entry requirements
A knowledge of intermediate music theory is a prerequisite for this course.
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