Counterpoint in Composition: The Study of Voice Leading

applied dominant ascending Bach Chorale Bach's basic bass beginning C. P. E. Bach cadence cambiata cantus firmus chapter chord prolongation chromatic combination composition consonant contains continued contrapuntal course descending diminished fifth dissonant passing tone dissonant suspension embellishing EXAMPLE excerpt F sharp fifth species fifths and octaves firmi first-species flat fourth species function graph harmonic progression imitation inner voice leading tone leap measure melodic line middle voice minor move neighboring note note values note-against-note occur octave outer voices parallel passing chord passing motion perfect intervals phrase Piano Sonata polyphonic possible prolonged counterpoint quarter notes result rhythmic second half note second species setting seventh shows sixth sonant sonority soprano species counterpoint species exercises stepwise motion structural student syncopated technique tenor tenths texture third species three-part counterpoint tion tonal tone of resolution tonic top voice triad two-part counterpoint unfolding unison vertical voice leading voice-leading whole note ΟΣ