Harmony and Counterpoint
This course covers the basic harmonic concepts that underlie counterpoint. We will work examples based upon models from the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods, in some cases using the very exercises that Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven worked during their studies
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Resources for this course
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Harmonic series on C.pdf |
Illustrates the pitches of the harmonic series of C |
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Harmonic series – Sibelius version |
Illustrates the pitches of the harmonic series of C. You need the Sibelius Scorch player to use this file. If you do not have it you can download... |
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Fux's classification of consonance and dissonance |
Illustrates different classifications of consonance and dissonance by three different musical theorists and also gives the technical names and... |
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Fux's classification of consonance and dissonance - Sibelius version |
Illustrates different harmonic intervals and also gives their technical names. You need the Sibelius Scorch player to use this file. If you do not... |
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The Basics of counterpoint |
Reproduces some of the examples from Fux’s Gradus ad Parnassum, with some changes and comments |
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The Basics of counterpoint - Sibelius version |
Reproduces some of the examples from Fux’s Gradus ad Parnassum, with some changes and comments. You need the Sibelius Scorch player to use this... |
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Worksheet - 1st species counterpoint |
Reproduces some of the examples from Fux’s Gradus ad Parnassum, without his exemplar counterpoints |
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Worksheet - 1st species counterpoint - Sibelius version |
Reproduces some of the examples from Fux’s Gradus ad Parnassum, without his exemplar counterpoints. You need the Sibelius Scorch player to use... |
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Counterpoint - the first species (Sibelius version) |
Gives Fux’s counterpoints to 1st species examples. This example will play in Sibelius or in any browser with the Scorch plugin. If you do not have... |
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Counterpoint - the second species |
Gives Fux’s counterpoints to 2nd species examples. |
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Counterpoint - the second species - Sibelius version |
Gives Fux’s counterpoints to 2nd species examples. This example will play in Sibelius or in any browser with the Scorch plugin. If you do not have... |
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Worksheet - counterpoint - 3rd species |
Fux’s 3rd species counterpoint exercises. |
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Counterpoint - 3rd species |
Gives Fux’s counterpoints to 3rd species examples. This example will play in Sibelius or in any browser with the Scorch plugin. If you do not have... |
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Worksheet - 4th + 5th species |
Reproduces some of the examples from Fux’s Gradus ad Parnassum, without his exemplar counterpoints. |
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Worksheet - 4th + 5th species (Sibelius version) |
Reproduces some of the examples from Fux’s Gradus ad Parnassum. Students can listen to this if they have Sibelius or if it is embedded in a Scorch... |
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3-part counterpoint worksheet |
Worksheet for 3-part examples |
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3-part counterpoint - Fux's examples - Sibelius file |
Gives Fux’s counterpoints to 3-part examples. Students can listen to this if they have Sibelius or if it is embedded in a Scorch file. If you do... |
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3rd species - Fux's examples |
Fux’s examples of 3rd species counterpoint |
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3rd species – Fux’s examples – Sibelius file |
Gives Fux’s counterpoints to 3rd species examples. Students can listen to this if they have Sibelius or if it is embedded in a Scorch file. If you... |
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4th + 5th species – Fux’s examples |
Fux’s examples of 4th + 5th species counterpoint. |
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4th + 5th species – Fux’s examples – Sibelius file |
Gives Fux’s counterpoints to 4th + 5th species examples. Students can listen to this if they have Sibelius or if it is embedded in a Scorch file.... |
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Bach: Christe - missing melody worksheet |
Opening of the Christe from Bach’s B minor Mass with parts of the Ritornello melody missing. |
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Bach: Christe - missing melody worksheet – Sibelius file |
Opening of the Christe from Bach’s B minor Mass with parts of the Ritornello melody missing. Students can listen to this if they have Sibelius or... |
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Bach: Christe – showing Bach’s complete Ritornello melody |
Opening of the Christe from Bach’s B minor Mass showing Bach’s complete Ritornello melody. |
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Bach: Christe – showing Bach’s complete Ritornello melody – Sibelius file |
Opening of the Christe from Bach’s B minor Mass showing Bach’s complete Ritornello melody. Students can listen to this if they have Sibelius or if... |
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Bach: 2-part Invention no.1 (Sibelius file) |
Bach’s 1st 2-part invention with the key changes marked. This example will play in Sibelius or in any browser with the Scorch plugin. If you do... |
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Bach: 2-part Invention no. 1 (pdf file) |
Bach’s 1st 2-part invention with the key changes marked. |
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Bach: Fugue 21 in B flat from Book 1 of the “48” (Sibelius file) |
Bach: Fugue 21 in B flat from Book 1 of the “48” in open score with annotations. This example will play in Sibelius or in any browser with the... |
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Bach: Fugue 21 in B flat from Book 1 of the “48” |
Bach: Fugue 21 in B flat from Book 1 of the “48” with annotations. |
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Bach: Fugue 1 in C from Book 1 of the “48” (Sibelius file) |
Bach: Fugue 1 in C from Book 1 of the “48” in open score. This example will play in Sibelius or in any browser with the Scorch plugin. If you do... |
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Bach: Fugue 1 in C from Book 1 of the “48” |
Bach: Fugue 1 in C from Book 1 of the “48”. |
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Link to Beethoven scores |
A text file containing link to free pdf versions of Beethoven piano sonata scores. |
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