Third Species Counterpoint

In Third Species counterpoint one part moves in rhythmic values that in a duple meter are one fourth the value of the cantus firmus notes (in a triple meter third species runs six accompaniment notes to each one of the cantus firmus). If there are more than two voices, one voice has the shorter note values while the others move together as in First Species:

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