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Hello, my friends

I'm trying to learn Palestrina by myself and I wrote the song bellow on which I try to follow his "rules" in a general way.

I'm sure there are some issues with the piece but I would like you to ear it and comment on what you find, preferencially point to specific points in the piece.

Thank you

 

 

My free counterpoint V.jpg

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Firstly, you have wrong intervals in m. 5.
You have a lot of note-to-note voice exchanges, i.e. D/B to B/D in mm. 1-2, A/F to F/A in m. 3. These aren't bad, but their overuse makes them sound... well, overused.
Parallel 10ths in mm. 9-10 are also not wrong, but don't work so much in his choral style. which is much more based off imitation.

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Thanks for the reply, Monarcheon. Useful tips in your answered.

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Firstly, you have wrong intervals in m. 5

I've noticed it too late. It should be a 5th and 3rd.

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You have a lot of note-to-note voice exchanges, i.e. D/B to B/D in mm. 1-2, A/F to F/A in m. 3.

I've noticed that in my writing by the time I was composing it, even in other pieces of mine. Something to take into account in future works.

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Parallel 10ths in mm. 9-10 are also not wrong, but don't work so much in his choral style

I've noticed it as I was writing. Consecutive 3rds limited to 3. Considering this, I left them unchanged but that's something I try to avoid.

Thanks again.:)

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