Species

Species counterpoint generator

Species counterpoint generator
  1. How do you counterpoint a species?
  2. What are the 4 kinds of motion in 1st species counterpoint?

How do you counterpoint a species?

Start with writing a small, four or six bar First Species counterpoint. Then move on to Second Species, and keep the same cantus firmus and just add more notes on the counterpoint voice. Do the same with Third Species, and then look to create dissonance in the first part of the bar for the Fourth Species.

What are the 4 kinds of motion in 1st species counterpoint?

We distinguish in species counterpoint between: 'Perfect' Consonances (perfect unisons, fifths, and octave) 'Imperfect' Consonances (major and minor thirds and sixths) Dissonances (all seconds, sevenths, diminished and augmented intervals)

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