This video teaches how to compose a counter melody against a given melody in a 1:1 rhythmic proportion (also known as noteagainstnote, or first species counterpoint). This was the method that many of the great classical composers used to learn the essentials of voiceleading in Western music, including Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.

Examples by Schubert and Salieri 1:53

A Walkthrough 22:30

Homework 31:58

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