Introduction to Counterpoint:
Introduction to Counterpoint Lecture Notes: Counterpoint is referred to as voicings. Cantus firmus is a species of counterpoint that means fixed melody. The melody is made up of whole notes. Image from: https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/107570/what-is-considered-a-proper-cantus-firmus Pen Ultimate is what happens before the last note. It acts as a magnetic force to resolve to the very last note. Tendency Note - this is a note that must resolve. The Leading tone plays an important role in this. The 7th note of the scale needs to resolve to the tonic by raising it one-half step. Image from: https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/100492/what-is-a-diatonic-tendency-tone Conjunct and Disjunct Conjunct are mostly in a stepwise motion. Disjunct are notes in a stepwise motion with alot of leaps and skips . A skip is another motions of moving to a 3rd , and a leap is an interval of a 4th or more The shape of the melody is almost like a mountain or stairs. Image fr