Melodic Motion
Motion
Errors in Motion
Errors in Intervals
100

Moves by a melodic interval of 2nds

Step

100

CF and CPT move in different directions

Contrary

100

Too little ____ motion causes an error

contrary

100

You cannot have this perfect interval between the soprano and bass

perfect 4th

200

Moves by a melodic interval of 3rds

Skip

200

CF or CPT stays the same while the other moves

Oblique

200

Too much _____ motion causes an error

Parallel

200

These kinds of harmonic intervals are not allowed in 1:1 counterpoint

dissonant

300

Moves by a melodic interval of 4ths +

Leap

300

CF and CPT move in the same direction and in the same intervals 

parallel

300

When a  ___ is not approached by a step and does not resolve in the opposite direction

Leap

300

When a perfect 5th or octave interval is continued by parallel motion it is considered a...

Parallel fifth/octaves

400

Moves primarily by step (or skip)

Conjunct

400

CF and CPT forms an interval of an 8th

Octave

400

When the soprano and bass go in each other's voice (ex: bass is higher than the soprano)

crossed voices

400

Raise the 6 and 7 scale degrees in a minor cadence to avoid...

augmented second

500

Moves primarily by skip or leap

Disjunct

500

CF and CPT move in the same direction but not in the same intervals

similar

500

The following note is in an invalid register (out of voice range)

Overlapping

500

Approaching a perfect 5th or octave by similar motion causes...

hidden or direct 5th/octaves

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