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 August 16, 2025

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Lecture 9: 3-Part Third Species

Self-Guided Course Information

Please note that this is a self-guided course. If you would like to get feedback on your solutions, please contact me. I typically only provide feedback to composition students or through booked calls.