Counterpoint
Overview of Polyphony & Counterpoint
16th Century Counterpoint: First Species
Second Species Guidelines 2:1
Third Species Guidelines 4:1 (Strict)
Fourth Species Guidelines 4:1, and Fifth Species
Modal Counterpoint in Two Parts
Modal Counterpoint in Three, Four & Five Parts
Polyphony in the 17th Century
Polyphony in the 18th Century
Inventions & Sinfonias by J. S. Bach
The Fugue
The Canon & The Round
Counterpoint in the Classical & Romantic Periods
Counterpoint in the Early 20th Century
Counterpoint in the Late 20th Century
Polyphony in Jazz & Blues
Polyphony in Popular Music
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Polyphony in Jazz & Blues
Counterpoint
Polyphony in Jazz & Blues
Guide Tones and Counterlines
Constructing Bass Lines
Assignment
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Write a bass line for a 12-bar Blues
Materials
Blues Lead Sheets
Examples and Activities
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