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Use this menu if you would like to do an exercise using material supplied by Counterpointer.

"C.F." refers to cantus firmus, the fixed melody. Counterpointer provides exercises using both randomly generated cantus firmi and composed ones taken from Johann Fux's Gradus ad Parnassum.

First Species in duple time, generated c.f. Exercises in note-against-note counterpoint.

Second Species in duple time, generated c.f. Exercises in which one voice has two notes for each note of the other voices.

Third Species in duple time, generated c.f. Exercises in which one voice has four notes for each note of the other voices.

Fourth Species in duple time, generated c.f. Exercises in which one voice has two syncopated notes for each note of the other voices.

Fifth Species in duple time, generated c.f. Combines the first four species.

Second Species in triple time, generated c.f. Exercises in which one voice has three notes for each note of the other voices.

Third Species in triple time, generated c.f. Exercises in which one voice has six notes for each note of the other voices.

Fourth Species in triple time, generated c.f. Exercises in which one voice has three notes for each note of the other voices, the last of each group tied to the first of the next group.

Fifth Species in triple time, generated c.f. Combines the first four species in triple time.

These are like the above, except that they use Fux's cantus firmi:

First Species in duple time, library c.f. Exercises in note-against-note counterpoint.

Second Species in duple time, library c.f. Exercises in which one voice has two notes for each note of the other voices.

Third Species in duple time, library c.f. Exercises in which one voice has four notes for each note of the other voices.

Fourth Species in duple time, library c.f. Exercises in which one voice has two syncopated notes for each note of the other voices.

Fifth Species in duple time, library c.f. Combines the first four species.

Second Species in triple time, library c.f. Exercises in which one voice has two notes for each note of the other voices.

Third Species in triple time, library c.f. Exercises in which one voice has four notes for each note of the other voices.

Fourth Species in triple time, library c.f. Exercises in which one voice has two syncopated notes for each note of the other voices.

Fifth Species in triple time, library c.f. Combines the first four species.

The next exercises are based on harmonies extracted from Bach chorale harmonizations:

Realizing harmony from Roman numerals. Given only the Roman numerals of the harmony and the first note of each part, write four parts in the Bach vocal style.

Realizing harmony from figured bass. Given a bass line and figures, write three additional parts in the Bach vocal style.

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