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Quick questions on Two-part counterpoint and ground bass - OCR A-Level Music H543
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What is a line that shadows the given part?Show answer
Counterpoint must be independent; favour contrary and oblique motion and give your line its own shape.
What is harmony that clashes with the ground?Show answer
Over a ground bass the upper harmony must fit the bass consistently and functionally.
What is static repetition over a ground?Show answer
Vary the melody, rhythm, texture and register across statements so the music develops.
What is q1?Show answer
What kinds of motion give two-part counterpoint its independence, and what is the cardinal error to avoid? [Knowledge recall]
What is q2?Show answer
What two demands must be balanced when composing over a ground bass? [Short explanation]
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