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Approaches to Harmony and Counterpoint Dr Tim Shephard University of Sheffield
ApproachestoHarmonyandCounterpoint
DrTimShephardUniversityofSheffield
ImprovisingHarmony–3v
Soprano:
Tenor:
Bass:
4th
3rd
ImprovisingContraryMoDon1.Noteagainstnote:• Starton8ve• MoveincontrarymoDontothenext4th,5thor8ve• (Watchoutforaug4ths!)• Endon8ve
2.Addquaverstosmooththeline.
ImprovisingHarmony–4v
Soprano:866666668
Alto:543434345
Tenor:
Bass:853535358
NBThisworkswithANYmelodythatislargelystepwise
ImprovisingaCanon
4th 2nd
3rd 5thUnison
Thisworksin2vatthe5thupor4thdown.
Themelody(dux)mustuseonly:
CanononaRegularMoDon
AregularmoDon:
AnaXachment:
