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Species Counterpoint Rules
12-4-08
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Undergraduate 1
12/04/2008

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1st species: acceptable intervals
Definition
no dissonances; a 4th is ok horizontally; unisons only at beginning and end
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1st species: no more than ___ of an interval in a row
Definition
3
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1st species: counterpoint above can start on
Definition
1 or 5
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1st species: counterpoint below can start on
Definition
1
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1st species: repetition
Definition
notes can be immediately repeated once in a piece
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2nd species: acceptable intervals
Definition
dissonances on weak beats as passing tones
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2nd species: no parallel/direct 5ths/8ths on
Definition
consecutive beats, consecutive strong beats
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2nd species: beginning options
Definition
downbeat, weakbeat
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3rd species: acceptable intervals
Definition
beat 1- consonant; beat 2/4- cons, passing tone or neighbor note; beat 3- cons or accented passing tone
Term
double neighbor note
Definition
note-->upper neighbor-->lower note-->neighbor or note-->ln-->un-->note; if un first, motion continues
Term
cambiata
Definition
step, skip in same direction, step back, step in that direction
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3rd species: no parallel/direct 5ths/8th on
Definition
consecutive downbeats, beat 3 & next beat 1, beat 4 & next beat 1
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3rd species: climax should be on what beat
Definition
a strong beat
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3rd species: beginning
Definition
downbeat, 2nd beat
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3rd species: ending
Definition
4 quarters or 2 quarters and a half
Term
4th species: accepted intervals
Definition
weak beat- consonant; strong beat- cons or diss (diss must resolve down by step)
Term
4th species: counterpoint below ending
Definition
avoid 4-2-1
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4th species: above suspensions
Definition
7-6; 4-3; 9-8
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4th species: below suspensions
Definition
2-3
Term
5th species: 2nd/3rd species exceptions
Definition
avoid quarter-half-quarter or quarter-dotted half
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5th species: 4th species exceptions
Definition
suspensions must have consonant preparation; suspend long-->short; non-diss suspension can move on 2nd quarter
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