The practice of

Renaissance improvisation

EXERCISES

Gymel in lower 3rds + bassus

‍Roles 

• The soprano sings the cantus firmus 

The alto sings a gymel in 3rds below the CF 

The bassus sings alternating 3rds, 5ths and 8ves below the CF

Cantus firmus

level 2

On a pedagogical cantus firmus, singing with syllables

level 2

On a cantus firmus taken from the repertoire, in modern notation, singing with the words

level 3

On a cantus firmus taken from the repertoire, in early notation, singing with the words

Resources

Tutorials : Practical handbook, p. 66

Notated cantus firmi : Practical handbook, p. 195

Historical notated examples : SuperLibrum database



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