ApproachestoHarmonyandCounterpoint

DrTimShephardUniversityofSheffield

ImprovisingHarmony–3v

Soprano:

Tenor:

Bass:

4th

3rd

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2.Addquaverstosmooththeline.

ImprovisingHarmony–4v

Soprano:866666668

Alto:543434345

Tenor:

Bass:853535358

NBThisworkswithANYmelodythatislargelystepwise

ImprovisingaCanon

4th 2nd

3rd 5thUnison

Thisworksin2vatthe5thupor4thdown.

Themelody(dux)mustuseonly:

CanononaRegularMoDon

AregularmoDon:

AnaXachment: