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Counterpoint for Composers

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Counterpoint for Composers Syllabus.pdf

16th Century Counterpoint Guidelines.pdf

Cantus Firmus and Melody

Lecture 1: Melody

Lecture 1 Cantus Firmus and Melody Checklist.pdf

2-Part: First Species – Part 1

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Lecture 2.1: First Species Part 1

Lecture 2.1: Assignment First Species Part 1 .pdf

Lecture 2.1 First Species Part 1 - Presentation.pdf

2-Part: First Species – Part 2

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Lecture 2.2: First Species Part 2 - Creating First Species

Lecture 2.2: First Species Part 2 Presentation

Cantus Firmi.pdf

2-Part: Second Species – Part 1

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Lecture 3.1 Second Species Part 1 - Overview.mp4

Lecture 3.1: Second Species Part 1.pdf

Lecture 3.1 Second Species Solutions.pdf

2-Part: Second Species – Part 2

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Lecture 3.2 Second Species Part 2 - Error Correction.mp4

Lecture 3.2: Second Species Part 2.pdf

2-Part: Second Species – Part 3

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Lecture 3.3 Second Species Solutions and Demo.mp4

Lecture 3.3 Second Species Solutions and Demo.pdf

2-Part: Third Species – Part 1

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Lecture 4.1 Third Species.mp4

Lecture 4.1 Third Species.pdf

Lecture 4.1: Third Species Analysis.pdf

2-Part: Third Species – Part 2

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Lecture 4.2 Third Species.mp4

Lecture 4.3: Cambiata and Double Neighbor

2-Part: Third Species – Part 3

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Lecture 4.4 Third Species.mp4

2-Part: Fourth Species – Part 1

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Lecture 5.1 Fourth Species.mp4

Lecture 5.1 Fourth Species.pdf

2-Part: Fourth Species – Part 2

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Lecture 5.2: Writing Suspensions

2-Part: Fourth Species – Part 3 (Demonstration)

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Lecture 5.3: 4th Species Demonstration

2-Part: Fifth Species – Part 1

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Lecture 6.1 Fifth Species.mp4

Lecture 6.1 Dorian.pdf

2-Part: Fifth Species – Part 2

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Lecture 6.2: 5th Species and Beethoven Sonata No 1

Beethoven Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2. No. 1

Beethoven Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2. No. 1.pdf

2-Part: Fifth Species – Part 3 (Demonstration)

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Lecture 6.3: 5th Species Demonstration - Phrygian

2-Part Conclusion

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6.4: 2-Part Conclusion

3-Part: First Species

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Lecture 7.1 3-Part First Species.mp4

Lecture 7.1 3-Part First Species.pdf

3-Part: Second Species

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Lecture 8: 3-Part Second Species

3-Part: Third Species

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Lecture 9: 3-Part Third Species

3 Part: Fourth Species (March 13, 2026)

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Lecture 10 3-Part Fourth Species.pdf

Lesson 10 3-Part Fourth Species

3-Part: Fifth Species (March 27, 2025)

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Lecture 11 Fifth Species 3-Part PDF.pdf

Lecture 11 Fifth Species 3-Part

4-Part: Species Counterpoint (April 10, 2026)

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Lecture 12 – Four Part Counterpoint.mp4