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The first page is instructions. The second page is a completed assignment. [PDF]
Counterpoint Analysis
Listen to and analyze some of the pieces below, included in the Counterpoint Examples: 16th & 17th Centuries. Identify these parameters to discover features and relationships in the music:
- Texture: Number of parts, voices, instruments, their independence
- Melody: Stepwise or leaping; similar, oblique or contrary motion
- Harmony: Modes, keys, pitch centers, modulations, cadences
- Intervals: Numerical analysis of harmonic intervals between parts
- Structure: Themes, phrases, sections, points of imitation, episodes
- Rhythm: Tempo, meter, duration, proportions, or based on a text
- Form: Canon, round, fugue, invention, chorale prelude, trio sonata
- Personal Observations: Unique and striking features, impressions
Pieces for Analysis
Giovanni Gastoldi (1554-1609)
Bicinium (2-part Instrumental Duet) [PDF]