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Study harmony, form and production

Form and counterpoint

Grow a piece from a single motive into phrases, contrast and a complete form.

Before you start

Hearing phrases and repetition. Sound and Listening covers both.

Start Form and counterpoint
Listen to a study from the first lesson: Recognizable motives

The lessons

  1. Recognizable motives. Write a short idea that a listener will remember. Open
  2. Question and answer phrase. Pair a phrase that asks with a phrase that answers. Open
  3. Fragmentation and rhythmic displacement. Break a motive into pieces and shift it against the beat. Open
  4. Imitation and independent lines. Write two lines that imitate each other and still move on their own. Open
  5. Contrasting middle section. Write a middle section that contrasts with the opening. Open
  6. Full form and annotated revision. Complete a whole piece and note the changes you made. Open