EXERCISES
Gymel in upper 3rds + bassus
Roles
• The alto sings the cantus firmus
• The soprano sings a gymel in 3rds above the CF
• The bassus sings alternating 8ves, 10ths and 13ths 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. 70 Video tutorial
Notated cantus firmi : Practical handbook, p. 195
Historical notated examples : SuperLibrum database
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