First Published: 2023 January 4
So species counterpoint reflection is on Wednesdays now. Fourth species is an interesting challenge to me. More than any other species1, it makes me want to work entirely back to front.
That is, I know what note I want to end on, and the penultimate note and often antipenultimate note. Once I’ve gotten those notes, the way that suspensions works means that I often have at most a single choice to meet the rules. It’s kind of interesting in a way.
That being said, I for sure need to spend at least the full week on fourth species. It’s not intuitive for me yet.
so far at least↩︎