Starting
note:
To
begin,
you
must
start
with
a
unison,
3rd,
5th,
octave,
or
10th
above
the
C.F.
Consonant
Intervals:
Unisons,
major/minor
3rds
and
6ths,
P5s,
and
any
of
these
plus
an
8ve.
Dissonant
Intervals:
2nds,
4ths,
and
7ths,
and
any
of
these
plus
an
8ve.
Skips:
You
may
have
skips
outlining
any
major/minor
interval
up
to
a
6th,
and
octaves.
You
cannot
skip
in
the
interval
of
a
tri-tone
(A4
or
d5),
a
seventh,
or
any
interval
greater
than
an
octave.
If
you
have
multiple
skips
in
the
same
direction,
the
interval
outlined
by
the
farthest
two
intervals
cannot
be
a
seventh,
or
any
interval
greater
than
an
octave:
Parallel
motion:
Parallel
Unisons,
5ths
and
8ves
are
forbidden.
Direct
5ths
and
8ves:
5ths
and
8ves
must
be
approached
by
opposite
direction:
Parallel
3rds
and
6ths
are
OK,
but
dont
use
more
than
3
in
a
row
of
any
interval.
BORING!!
Ending:
The
last
note
above
the
counterpoint
must
be
a
unison,
3rd,
5th,
8ve,
or
10th,
and
the
last
note
must
be
approached
by
step.
2nd
Species:
All
of
the
rules
of
1st
species
apply,
and:
WRONG:
Parallel
5ths
and
parallel
8ves
are
forbidden
between
consecutive
intervals
(weak
beat
to
strong
beat
or
strong
beat
to
weak
beat)
as
well
as
between
consecutive
strong
beats.
Direct
5ths
and
8ves
are
forbidden
between
consecutive
intervals.