Counterpoint: Introduction and Melody (16th Century Counterpoint in Quasi-Palestrina Style)

Final slide: Aeolian should end on A!

A cantus firmus is a pre-existing melody that forms the basis of a polyphonic composition. It is usually a plainchant excerpt or a popular song sung by one voice, often the tenor, while other voices weave around it with different rhythms and melodies. A cantus firmus can have symbolic or musical significance, creating unity and coherence in a complex musical texture. Notable composers who used the cantus firmus technique include Dufay, Josquin, Palestrina, and Bach.

0:00 Introduction
1:16 Counterpoint Defined
2:46 Types of Counterpoint
8:55 Types of Species Counterpoint
9:57 Rooted in Fux
11:45 Three Goals
13:55 The "Rules" of Counterpoint
16:07 Contour in Music
17:01 Melodic Motion
18:49 Leaping in a Melody
23:09 Consecutive Leaps
24:24 Steps, Skips, and Leaps
26:53 Establish Tonality
29:11 Range
30:29 Chromatics
31:21 Cantus Firmi Solutions

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[parsasabet]

thanks for posting, it’s great to revisit the lectures

[fmjgtr]

Can you have 7 - 1 as the last 2 notes?