EXERCISES
4 voices with a 3/5 bassus - CF at the superius - with imitations
Roles
• The superius sings the cantus firmus
• The altus sings a gymel in 3rds below the CF
• The tenor alternates 6ths and 5ths below the CF, in coordination with the bassus
• The bassus sings alternating 3rds and 5ths below the CF
The 4 voices imitate each other, especially at the beginning of phrases.
Cantus firmus
level 2
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. 80
Notated cantus firmi : Practical handbook, p. 209
Historical notated examples : SuperLibrum database
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