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Flashcards in Connecting Melodic Intervals Deck (13)
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1
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counterpoint

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  • when two melodic lines are brought together hormonollay
2
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cantus firmus

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  • when you’l have tow lines, one to be fixed and one to create counterpoint
  • CA - cantus firmus
  • CPT - counter point line added
  • CF1 - the cantus firmus line
3
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first species

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  • a type of part writing, when we write note-to-note

- note-to-note: when we are part writing melodically a single note to another single note. such as cantus firmus

4
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steps

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  • when the notes are a whole or half step apart
5
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leaps

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  • are a 4th or more apart
6
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skips

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  • a 3rd apart
7
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good part writing

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  • you want to use mostly steps with a skip or leap added in here or there
  • leaps should be approached and left by steps, always followed by a step in the opposite direction from the leap
8
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things we want to avoid

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  • cross relation: when we have lower 6th to a raised 6th in successive order
  • chromatic half step: in part writing is when we have the raised 6th then the leading tone
9
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In first species counterpoint (note to note) what is the ratio between two lines?

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  • 1:1
10
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When the two lines of first species counterpoint are joined together, what is formed

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  • harmonies
11
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A good harmonic line has only one ___ and the quality of the intervals between each line should be ___

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  • leap; consonant
12
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Which of the following are not acceptable in first species counterpoint?

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  • cross relation
13
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Arabic numerals between the cantus firmus and counterpoint indicate the ___ between the pitches

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  • distance

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