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- What is 3rd species counterpoint?
- What are the different species of counterpoint?
- How do you write a species counterpoint?
- What does CF mean in counterpoint?
What is 3rd species counterpoint?
Third Species counterpoint is when you have four counterpoint notes against one cantus firmus note. So if the cantus firmus is composed of semibreves, then the counterpoint voice is composed of crotchets (or quarter notes).
What are the different species of counterpoint?
The first species is note-against-note counterpoint. The second species is two notes against one in the cantus firmus. The third species is four notes against one in the cantus firmus. The fourth species is the study of suspensions against a cantus firmus.
How do you write a species counterpoint?
In first species counterpoint, we begin with a cantus firmus (new or existing) and compose a single new line—called the counterpoint—above or below the cantus firmus. That new line contains one note for every note in the cantus: both the cantus firmus and the counterpoint will be all whole notes.
What does CF mean in counterpoint?
In counterpoint, one voice is usually given. This voice is known as the cantus firmus (C.F.), or the "fixed voice." There are five species: first species: 1:1 -- note against note.
