The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint
The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint by Thomas Benjamin
2003 | ISBN: 0415943914 | English | 432 pages | EPUB | 21 MB
2003 | ISBN: 0415943914 | English | 432 pages | EPUB | 21 MB
The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint is an introductory text to the analysis and composition of tonal counterpoint. Tonal counterpoint is the basis of all classical music composition; students of music theory and composition are all required to take a course on this topic. Using examples from the music of J.S. Bach - the master of this style - the author takes students through a series of carefully graded, cumulative exercises that stress both analysis and writing. Benjamin covers chromaticism and fugal writing in exceptional detail. The exercises cover a wide range of formats, including error detection, linear pitch reduction, analysis and composition. The book also incorporates a 100-page anthology of scores, effective for analysis, in-class performance, and compositional models.