EXERCISES
Gymel in upper 6ths + mixed contratenor
Roles
• The tenor sings the cantus firmus
• The cantus sings a gymel in 6ths above the CF
• The contratenor sings alternating the roles of CT altus (3rds above the CF) and CT bassus (3/5/8 below the CF)
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 3
On a cantus firmus taken from the repertoire, in early notation, singing with the words
Resources
Tutorials : Practical handbook, p. 74
Notated cantus firmi : Practical handbook, p. 195
Historical notated examples : SuperLibrum database
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