The practice of

Renaissance improvisation

Exercises - level 3

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Exercises - Tableau général

Canons

For 2 voices

2 beats-canon

on a given text

Canon at the unison, two beats apart

level 3

For 3 voices

level 3

level 3

Simple counterpoint

Cantus firmus

For 2 voices

Pedagogical

(mod. notation)

Repertoire

(mod. notation)

Repertoire

(early notation)

Gymel in 3rds and 6ths

level 3

For 3 voices

Fauxbourdon from the tenor (plainchant in equal notes)

level 3

Fauxbourdon from the tenor (rhythmicised plainchant)

level 3

Fauxbourdon from the tenor (measured song)

level 3

Fauxbourdon from the soprano (plainchant in equal notes)

level 3

Fauxbourdon from the soprano (rhythmicised plainchant)

level 3

Gymel in upper 6ths + bassus 3/5/8

level 3

Gymel in lower 3rds + bassus 3/5/8

level 3

Gymel in upper 3rds + bassus 8/10/13

level 3

level 3

Gymel in 6ths + mixed contratenor

level 3

level 3

level 3

For 4 voices

4 voices with a 3/5 bassus, CF in the tenor

level 3

4 voices with a 3/5 bassus, CF in the tenor, with imitations

level 3

level 3

4 voices with a 3/5 bassus, CF in the superius

level 3

4 voices with a 3/5 bassus, CF in the superius, with imitations

level 3

level 3

4 voices with a 8/10 bassus, CF in the superius

level 3

level 3

level 3

4 voices with a 8/10 bassus, CF in the superius, with imitations

level 3

level 3

4 voices with a 8/10 bassus, CF in the altus

level 3

level 3

level 3

4 voices with a 8/10 bassus, CF in the altus, with imitations

level 3

level 3

Diminished counterpoint

Cantus firmus

For 2 voices

pédagogique (not. moderne)

répertoire

(not. moderne)

répertoire

(not. ancienne)

1 voice over a CF with ORM - 2 notes against 1

level 3

1 voice over a CF with ORM - 3 notes against 1

level 3

1 voice over a CF with ORM - syncopations

level 3

level 3

level 3

1 voice over a CF with ORM - 4 notes against 1

level 3

level 3

level 3

1 voice over a CF with OMM - ascending hexachord

level 3

1 voice over a CF with OMM - descending hexachord

level 3

1 voice over a CF with OMM - 1 phrase from an hymn

level 3

‍1 voice over a CF - free counterpoint, without any imitated motif

level 3

level 3

level 3

1 voice over a CF - free counterpoint, with an imitated motif

level 3

level 3

For 3 voices

2 voices above the CF (58, 10)

level 3

2 voices above the CF (58+, 10+)

level 3

level 3

2 voices above the CF, with imitations

level 3

level 3

3 voices above the CF

level 3

level 3

Canon at the unison above the CF

level 3

level 3

Canon at the unison below the CF

level 3

level 3

Canon at the unison around the CF

level 3

level 3

Canon at the octave around the CF

level 3

level 3

10ths around a plainchant

level 3

level 3

10ths around a measured song

level 3

level 3

For 4 voices

4 voices with a CF in the tenor

level 3

level 3

For 5 voices

4 voices with a CF in the tenor

level 3

level 3

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