Consonances and Dissonances
You must end your third species counterpoint with this scale degree.
What is Scale Degree One?
These parallel intervals are NEVER okay.
What is a Parallel Fifth and/or Octave?
This staff member usually does our "Name that Tune" on Fridays.
Who is Mr. Pummill?
You may not use any of these in First Species
What are Dissonances?
You may not leap to or from one of these.
What is a dissonance?
This staff member usually runs "Fun Joke Friday".
Who is Mrs. Dwyer?
In Second Species, you can use these only on the second note of each measure.
What are Dissonances?
These intervals are absolutely not allowed in Third Species.
What is a unison?
These are the three schools we visited during our tour.
What is Metro, Quest, and TEA (in any order)?
You can only use this type of motion when preparing a dissonance.
What is Stepwise Motion?
These are the two types of "tones" that you can use with a dissonance.
What is a passing tone and a neighbor tone?
This President's mother was a wrestler.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
These are all of the types of Consonances you can use in Third Species Counterpoint.
What is a 3rd, 5th, 6th, and Octave?
You cannot end on these scale degrees in Third Species.
What is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7?
This is the year that Cheez Whiz debuted on the market.
What is 1952?