PREFACE
Reading edition
The purpose of this work is to supply the need in the Oberlin Conservatory of Music of a text-book on Simple Counterpoint containing a definite assignment of lessons, and affording more practice than usual in combining species.
It is a treatise on strict counterpoint, but strict in a limited sense only. In two-part counterpoint with other than the first species in both parts, dissonances are permitted under certain conditions, and in three- and four-part writing the unprepared seventh and ninth, and the six-four chord, are allowed in certain ways.
While the illustrations have been written in close score, it is nevertheless urged that all exercises be written out in open score, as the movement of the different parts is thus more clearly seen.
The use of the C-clefs is left optional with the teacher.
A knowledge of harmony is presupposed, hence nothing is said pertaining to it.
The author wishes to express his indebtedness to Professor A.E. Heacox for his help and advice.
F.J. LEHMANN.
Oberlin, Ohio, Jan. 6, 1907.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SIMPLE COUNTERPOINT
LESSON I. Definitions and Illustrations. 1-2
SIMPLE COUNTERPOINT IN TWO PARTS
First Species: Note against Note. Examples and Exercises. 3-5
LESSON II. Second Species: Two Notes against One. Examples and Exercises. 6-9
LESSON III. Second Species in Both Parts. Examples. Second Species Mixed in Both Parts. Examples and Exercises. 9-11
LESSON IV. Third Species: Four Notes against One. First Species against Six Notes. Second Species Continuously in Both Parts. Examples and Exercises. 11-15
LESSON V. Third Species in Both Parts; Mixed. Third Species Continuously in Both Parts. Two Notes against Four; Two against Six; Three against Six. Examples and Exercises. 15-17
LESSON VI. Fourth Species: Two Notes Syncopated against One. Three Notes Syncopated against One. Two Notes against Four; Two against Six; Three against Six. Examples and Exercises. 17-19
LESSON VII. Fourth Species (continued). Mixed, in Both Parts. Three Notes Syncopated against One. Examples and Exercises. 19-20
LESSON VIII. Fourth Species (continued). Two Notes Syncopated against Two; Two against Four; Two against Six; Three against Six. Examples and Exercises. 20-22
LESSON IX. Fifth Species: Florid Counterpoint. Examples and Exercises. 22-24
LESSON X. Florid Counterpoint (continued). Combining Fifth Species with Second; with Third; with Fourth; with Fifth. Examples and Exercises. 24-25
SIMPLE COUNTERPOINT IN THREE PARTS
LESSON XI. First Species in All Parts. Examples and Exercises. 26-28
LESSON XII. Second Species in One Part. Examples and Exercises. 28-31
LESSON XIII. Second Species in Two or More Parts. First and Second Species Mixed in All Parts. Second Species in All Parts. Examples and Exercises. 31-33
LESSON XIV. Third Species in One Part. Second Species in All Parts. Examples and Exercises. 33-34
LESSON XV. Third Species in Two or More Parts. First and Third Species Mixed in All Parts. Examples and Exercises. 34-36
LESSON XVI. Third Species (continued). Mixing First, Second, and Third Species in All Parts. Third Species in All Parts. Examples and Exercises. 36-37
LESSON XVII. Fourth Species in One Part. Three Notes Syncopated in One Part. Combining First, Second, and Third Species. Examples, and Exercises. 37-39
LESSON XVIII. Fourth Species (continued). Mixed in All Parts. Combining First, Second, and Fourth Species, and First, Third, and Fourth. Examples and Exercises. 40-41
LESSON XIX. Fifth Species in One Part. Examples and Exercises. 41
LESSON XX. Fifth Species (continued). Combining First, Second, and Fifth; First, Third, and Fifth; First, Fourth, and Fifth; Fifth in Two Parts. Example and Exercises. 42-43
LESSON XXI. Combining the Various Species: Second, Third, and Fourth; Second, Third, and Fifth; Second, Fourth, and Fifth; Third, Fifth, and Fifth; Fourth, Fifth, and Fifth. Examples and Exercises. 44-45
LESSON XXII. Fifth Species in All Parts. Examples and Exercises. 45
SIMPLE COUNTERPOINT IN FOUR PARTS
LESSON XXIII. First Species in All Parts. Examples and Exercises. 46
LESSON XXIV. Second Species in One Part. Examples and Exercises. 47
LESSON XXV. Third Species in One Part. Second Species Mixed in Three Parts. Examples and Exercises. 47-48
LESSON XXVI. Third Species (continued). Mixed in Three Parts. Second Species Continuously in Two Parts. Examples and Exercises. 48-49
LESSON XXVII. Fourth Species in One Part. A Cantus Firmus with First, Second, and Third Species in the Other Three Parts. Examples and Exercises. 49-50
LESSON XXVIII. Fourth Species (continued). A given Cantus Firmus, with First, Second, and Fourth Species; with First, Third, and Fourth; with Fourth Species Mixed. Examples and Exercises. 50-51
LESSON XXIX. Fifth Species in One Part. Examples and Exercises. 52
LESSON XXX. Fifth Species in Two Parts. Mixing Second, Third, and Fourth Species in All Parts. Combining First, Second, Third, and Fourth Species. Examples and Exercises. 52-54
LESSON XXXI. Fifth Species in Three or Four Parts. Examples and Exercises. 54-55
LESSON XXXII. Fifth Species in All Parts, with Imitation. Examples and Exercises. 55
FLORID MELODIES AS CANTI FIRMI
LESSON XXXIII. Two-part Florid Counterpoint. Free Harmonization. Examples and Exercises. 55-58
LESSONS XXXIV and XXXV. Three-part Florid Counterpoint. Free Harmonization. Examples and Exercises. 58-59
LESSON XXXVI. Three-part Florid Counterpoint (continued). Exercise in Original Writing. 59
LESSONS XXXVII to XL. Four-part Florid Counterpoint, Example and Exercises. 60