Glory Dami

Yijing-counterpoint

CF Christian Oliver

Jasmyn's Counterpoint

Christian's Counterpoint

Hayden's Counterpoint

Morgan's Counterpoint

Hannah's Counterpoint

Kaitlyn's Counterpoint

First species counterpoint Mary Horzempa

Homework for Monday 2/19 - experimenting with first species counterpoint

Use Adam Ballato's CF (the first one on my post "Student CFs"). Write a counterpoint underneath it. Write ONE note below each of Adam's notes. Experiment to see what works well and what does not. We will sing and evaluate some of these in class.

When we write a counterpoint exercise where there is one note of counterpoint for each note of the CF (or the counterpoint is 1:1), it is called "First species counterpoint."

Student CFs

Justin's Cantus

HORZEMPA, MARY "CF"

Dami, Glory

Yijing-pitch pattern

Oliver, Christian Ignore the stuff above it.

Theory 1 - HW for Friday 2/16

Choose one of the following major keys (Bb, D, Eb, A). Compose a melody/pitch pattern using the following criteria:

• “No rhythm” - tune is all whole notes
• Length: 10-16 notes
• First note is DO
• Last two notes are RE-DO
• You can sing it (you may be called on to do so)
• Mostly stepwise
• Only uses diatonic notes (no accidentals/notes outside the key)
• No notes immediately repeated (you may return to a note after intervening notes)

We will call the tune a “Cantus Firmus” (abbreviated CF, translates to “fixed song”). We will use your CFs as an introduction to species counterpoint, our next topic.

Recording of Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Sonata for Violin and Continuo, 2nd mvt.

https://youtu.be/ZTwsJN3z_iI?t=1m23s

This is the piece we listened to and discussed on Friday2/9. The second movement is in D minor.

Video to watch for Monday, Feb. 5

Here is a video in which I explain roman numerals (in major keys) and the chord names (Tonic, dominant, etc.)

I also give several tasks for you to practice. In my voice-over, I direct you to pause and try it around 6:10, where it says "APPLY your understanding," around 7:40, and once more at 9:14. I would like you to do all of these.

Note, this was originally an enhanced podcast with images and audio. If you'd like to download it, you can do so by clicking here.

UPDATE: You now have a handout for the "Apply your understanding" exercises. It's the side that says "Theory 1 - Worksheet for video "TH1 IntroRNs". You don't need to do the other side (yet).