Second Species Counterpoint Rhythmic Values Wholes in c

Second Species Counterpoint

Rhythmic Values: Wholes in c. f/halves in Cpt Downbeats MUST be consonances Weak beats can be consonance or dissonance Any weak-beat dissonance must = a Passing Ton

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1. Team Exercise: Calculate all the intervals in this 2 nd species exercise. 1 b. Team Exercise: Sing the counterpoint.

1 8 2 3 3 4 4 6 5 5 6 8 7 3 8 5 9 10 6 3 Answer 11 6 12 13 6 8

2. In 2 nd species, the cantus firmus moves in whole notes; the counterpoint, or added voice, generally moves in __________.

3. In the first bar of a 2 nd species example, you may write two half notes or __________.

4. Another exception to the “all-half-note-in-the-counterpoint rule” comes in the _______ bar of a 2 nd species counterpoint, where you can write either the normal two half notes per bar, or ____________. N. B. All species counterpoint examples have whole notes in the final bar.

8 3 4 6 5 8 3 5 6 3 6 6 8 5. In second species only ______ intervals occur on the downbeats.

8 8 8 5 3 4 3 5 6 6 5 8 6 7 3 5 6 3 5 3 6 6 3 8 4 6 6 a. How many dissonance(s) in the example above (give measure # -- beat). 6 b. Unlike in 1 st species, 2 nd species uses a dissonance. The only type of dissonance treatment permitted in 2 nd species is the ______.

8 8 5 3 5 6 6 7 6 3 5 3 3 4 6 7. In 2 nd species. dissonant passing tones occur only on _______ beats.

8 3 4 6 5 8 3 5 6 3 6 6 8 8 a. Are consonant passing tones permitted in 2 nd species? 9. Find all the CPTs in the above example (write measure # only).

* * 8 3 4 6 5 8 3 5 6 3 6 6 8 10. There is only one consonant passing tone combination in each direction: Ascending _____ and descending _______.

* 8 3 4 6 5 8 * 3 5 6 3 6 6 8 11. There are two additional possibilities for the second half of the bar, in addition to those above (diss. PT + cons. PT): _______ and _______.

+ * 8 3 4 6 5 8 3 5 6 3 6 6 8 11. There are two additional possibilities for the second half of the bar, in addition to those above (diss. PT + cons. PT): One is shown at the asterisk: _____________________ The second is shown at the + ________________

12. Repeated notes (tied across a bar) are permitted in ____ species but not in ____ species.

13. The final cadence is formed by__________ (a, b, and c): a) describe the motion in both voices in terms of scale degree b) describe the two intervals (general and specific names) c) type of melodic motion (stepwise/skip) and (parallel/similar/contrary/oblique) motion

14. In minor keys, you generally _____ the _______ at cadences.

* 15. In minor keys, when the melodic line ascends 6, 7 , 8, you must not only raise the LT, but also ___________

8 3 4 6 5 8 3 5 6 3 6 5 6 16. Placing “our” example in minor causes an error not present in major. Identify the error. 8

Team Exercises: Find the Mistakes in the example: 1 2 3

Write a Counterpoint to the second cantus firmus on the handout (B. )