EXERCISES
Canon in unison around the cantus firmus
Roles
• They sing the cantus firmus in a medium register
• The antecedent improvises above and below the CF
• The consequent imitates the antecedent at the unison, 1 beat later
Cantus firmus
level 3
On a pedagogical cantus firmus, singing with syllables
level 3
On a cantus firmus taken from the repertoire, in modern notation, singing with the words
level 4
On a cantus firmus taken from the repertoire, in early notation, singing with the words
Resources
Tutorial : Practical handbook, p. 164 & 168
Notated cantus firmi : Practical handbook, p. 195
Historical notated examples : SuperLibrum database
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