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- Is counterpoint used in modern music?
- What are the two most common types of counterpoint?
- What is an example for counterpoint?
- Is counterpoint used in jazz?
Is counterpoint used in modern music?
If we add this qualification from Wikipedia : "Counterpoint focuses on melodic interaction—only secondarily on the harmonies produced by that interaction", I'd say that counterpoint is practically absent in modern popular music.
What are the two most common types 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.
What is an example for counterpoint?
For example, "Frère Jacques" and "Three Blind Mice" combine euphoniously when sung together. A number of popular songs that share the same chord progression can also be sung together as counterpoint. A well-known pair of examples is "My Way" combined with "Life on Mars".
Is counterpoint used in jazz?
“Counterpoint is useful not only for large ensemble writers but also for every musician. ... “The study of counterpoint is criminally neglected by most jazz musicians, which is unfortunate because everything that we call 'harmony' is actually the product of voices in motion—in other words, counterpoint.
