CounterPointer -Hybrid

Counterpoint is the art of shaping two or more melodies to sound together. Traditional counterpoint has been part of the education of every serious composer for centuries, and now can be studied with the assistance of your computer. Counterpointer® is the first software ever to offer evaluation of both species and free counterpoint. Counterpointer is the first software ever to offer evaluation of both species and free counterpoint, and can serve both as a self-contained introduction to counterpoint and as a tool to accompany counterpoint textbooks.

Counterpointer is the first software ever to offer evaluation of both species and free counterpoint, and can serve both as a self-contained introduction to counterpoint and as a tool to accompany counterpoint textbooks.

Counterpointer includes notation tools for entering and saving music and more than 150 user-controllable style rules. It offers

Species exercises based on the Fux examples (2, 3, and 4 parts)
Species exercises based on generated c.f.s that are always new
Exercises in realizing Roman numerals in 4-part vocal harmony (harmony based on Bach examples)
Exercises in realizing figured bass in 4-part vocal harmony (harmony and bass from Bach examples)
Free composition in 2-8 voices using your own choice of style rules
An onscreen manual offering a basic introduction to counterpoint and explanations of each rule

Compositions can be saved, heard, printed, and exported as MIDI files. Counterpointer's student file is the same type as those used by Practica Musica: if you are already a Practica Musica student you can use the same student file to do work in Counterpointer, and your exercise scores will be added to those earned in Practica Musica.

Counterpointer is now available on CD-ROM. Available for Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP, Macintosh 9.1-2, and Macintosh OS X (native).

Stock#: 34797
Publisher: Ars Nova
Code: AN-CP-M
UPC: 733481161620
Platform: CROSS
Type: Composition
Weight (lbs): 1.21
Dim: 6.60 (W) x 8¾ (H) x 1 (D) inchs
Year: © 2006
List: 75.00
Sale: $64.95

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