The Melodic Line and Voice Leading
- Melodic Contour
- Conjunct vs. Disjunct
- Steps, Skips, and Leaps
- Types of Voice Motion: Parallel, Contrary, and Oblique
- Forbidden Motion: Parallel Unisons, Octaves, and Fifths
First Species Counterpoint
- Cantus Firmus
- Invertible Counterpoint
- Using Intervals in Counterpoint
- Combining Parallel and Contrary Motion
- Handling Octaves and Unisons
- Harmony in Counterpoint
Second Species Counterpoint
- Second Species Rules
- 2:1 Rhythm
- Non-Harmonic Tones
- Passing Tones and Neighbor Tones
- How to Handle Dissonance
- Breaking Up Parallel 5ths and Octaves
Third Species Counterpoint and Non-Harmonic Tones
- 4:1 Rhythm
- Accented vs. Unaccented Dissonance
- Expanded Use of Non-Harmonic Tones
- Chromatic and Accented Passing Tones
- Chromatic Neighbor Tones
- Echappee, Double Neighbor, Cambiata
- Appoggiaturas
- Anticipations and Retardations