Practical Counterpoint
An in-depth look at counterpoint for up to 4 voices, including invertible counterpoint, fugue and implied harmony.
Learn to Write Counterpoint
in the Baroque/ Early Classical-style
An in-depth, accessible and practical course with a modern approach.
Feel confident composing your own contrapuntal music in a Baroque or Classical style, in up to four independent voices.
This course leads on from the Species Counterpoint course.
Course Summary
Learn what makes a single-line melody effective, so that you can apply those principles to multiple-voice writing.
Learn how two parts are combined in contrapuntal writing, then expand these principles out into writing three- and four-part music.
After studying this course you will be able to: Compose your own music in 2, 3 or 4 parts
It is also important to listen to all the musical examples, including your own answers to the exercises.
Step-by-step guidance making tricky concepts clear.
Accessible and practical, this course will open the door for you to more in-depth study of composition.
This course will give you a thorough preparation in part-writing, including:
→ revision of necessary music theory basics e.g. intervals
→ how to construct an effective single melodic line
→ vertical and horizontal harmony implications
→ adding a second part
→ adding a third and fourth part
Course length: c. 2 hours of video tutorials
PDF included: yes
Course validity: 1 year from date of purchase
Some of the topics you will become confident in are:
→ combining multiple parts
→ contrapuntal devices
→ decoration
→ invertible counterpoint
→ the basics of writing fugues
This course is available on its own or in a bundle:
Victoria Williams
Hi!
I'm Victoria Williams, here to help you in your music theory journey! With me you will be able to...
- ✓ replace guesswork with secure knowledge and real practical skills
- ✓ progress through the music theory grades with a proven, clear and systematic approach
- ✓ build a confident, independent and long-lasting understanding of music theory
I started MyMusicTheory.com way back in 2007 - all my courses have been thoroughly tested by thousands of students and are constantly updated and improved. Here's a little bit more about me...
- → I graduated with a degree in music, (specialising in musicology), from the University of Leeds in 1995.
- → I hold both diplomas in music theory from Trinity College London AmusTCL (distinction) and LmusTCL.
- → I also hold Grade 8 Composition (Distinction) from LCM.
- → I teach woodwind and piano (and theory!) in South Cambridgeshire as a private and visiting music teacher, and also in a volunteer role at the local music workshop.
- → I play the clarinet, piano, recorder, flute and bassoon.
Students of my courses generally gain top marks in their exams (and so can you!)
