9.1 First Species Counterpoint: Aural Training exercises

Step 1) Listen to the two-part examples below, each is in First species counterpoint.

Step 2) Notate both parts on the staff from the given starting pitches. Hint: focus on and notate one line at a time, choosing either the upper or lower line, and make sure each fulfill the proper rules of dissonance for the species (if they don’t, you must have mis-notated it in some way!)


First species Aural Training exercise example 1

 

First species Aural Training exercise example 2

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