The practice of

Renaissance improvisation

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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