9.2 Second Species Counterpoint: Aural Training exercises

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

Step 2) Notate both parts on the staff from the given starting pitches. Hint: 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!)


Second species Aural Training exercise example 1

Second species Aural Training exercise example 2

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