First Published: 2022 December 21
I know that I said I would be doing one set a week, but I’ve done so much first species counterpoint with a single voice and cantus firmus that I already feel comfortable moving on. So, time to start second species.
As a reminder, the rules are:
Consonant downbeats1
Offbeat disonances must be approached and left stepwise2
No hidden (parallel) perfect intervals3
Two notes written per note in the cantus firmus
Generally prioritize small skips and step-wise movement
It’s shocking to me how much harder this becomes. I immediately forgot that 4ths are dissonant, and I also had so many hidden parallel perfect intervals. However, I think this is also coming back to me quickly, so maybe I’ll be able to get through it in less than a week also.