Comments on: The Rules and Principles of Counterpoint http://i.grahamenglish.net/917/the-rules-and-principles-of-counterpoint/ Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Blogging Musician Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:54:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Top Music Theory Articles for 2006 by Graham English http://i.grahamenglish.net/917/the-rules-and-principles-of-counterpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-2012 Top Music Theory Articles for 2006 by Graham English Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:34:00 +0000 http://i.grahamenglish.net/917/the-rules-and-principles-of-counterpoint/#comment-2012 [...] The Rules and Principles of Counterpoint [...] [...] The Rules and Principles of Counterpoint [...]

]]> By: How To Use Tension And Release In Your Melodies by Graham English http://i.grahamenglish.net/917/the-rules-and-principles-of-counterpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-2003 How To Use Tension And Release In Your Melodies by Graham English Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:55:37 +0000 http://i.grahamenglish.net/917/the-rules-and-principles-of-counterpoint/#comment-2003 [...] degree of stability or instability. We also call this consonance and dissonance. Traditionally, the rules of counterpoint dictate that the unison, third, fifth, sixth, and octave are consonances. The unison, fifth, and [...] [...] degree of stability or instability. We also call this consonance and dissonance. Traditionally, the rules of counterpoint dictate that the unison, third, fifth, sixth, and octave are consonances. The unison, fifth, and [...]

]]> By: Graham English http://i.grahamenglish.net/917/the-rules-and-principles-of-counterpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 Graham English Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:47:49 +0000 http://i.grahamenglish.net/917/the-rules-and-principles-of-counterpoint/#comment-1386 Hi Al. The first thing you should do is print them out and start analyzing some simple compositions using the rules. Remember that these are rules about motion and consonance/dissonance. So see how the great composers used the rules of counterpoint in their compositions. The next thing you should do is begin composing. Start with two-parts, then add a third voice, then a fourth voice, etc. It's a great exercise that I had to do over and over in college. Let me tell you, it was worth it! Hi Al. The first thing you should do is print them out and start analyzing some simple compositions using the rules. Remember that these are rules about motion and consonance/dissonance. So see how the great composers used the rules of counterpoint in their compositions.

The next thing you should do is begin composing. Start with two-parts, then add a third voice, then a fourth voice, etc. It’s a great exercise that I had to do over and over in college. Let me tell you, it was worth it!

]]> By: al http://i.grahamenglish.net/917/the-rules-and-principles-of-counterpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 al Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:07:31 +0000 http://i.grahamenglish.net/917/the-rules-and-principles-of-counterpoint/#comment-1385 i like the information in this article. but could you give maybe an example of how you would use these methods with actual music notes. such as c minor is the counterpoint of A major e.t.c., or something that could unlock some of this stuff in some type of formula. thanks for your time i like the information in this article. but could you give maybe an example of how you would use these methods with actual music notes. such as c minor is the counterpoint of A major e.t.c., or something that could unlock some of this stuff in some type of formula. thanks for your time

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