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Good Place Or Book To Learn About Counterpoint With Homophonic Textures?


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Hello everyone

 

I would like to learn about applying counterpoint to large ensemble work. One technique in particular is counterpoint with homophonic textures. For example; a melody that is a group of three notes moving in parallel (so it's all one unified movement) with another melody that is also comprised of three notes moving in unison, and then applying 2-part counterpoint techniques treating both sections as single melodies.

 

Do you know of a book that helps give insight on this technique?

 

Thanks for your time

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It's not a technique. The same rules apply regardless of texture. Just be aware that doubling sounds different from countermelodies, and keep the two contexts separate. It's the same principle that forbids consecutive / parallel perfect intervals in polyphonic textures

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