The practice of Renaissance improvisation

Video tutorials

Below are links to the video tutorials from the Cantare super librum YouTube channel.

CANONS (WITHOUT ANY CF)

 2 voices  

 2 voices  

Canon at the upper fifth (low voices)

 3 voices  

 3 voices  

 3 voices  

Canon for 3 voices

Canon in unison

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voice-over

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EN

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SIMPLE COUNTERPOINT UPON A CF

 2 voices  

 2 voices  

Gymel in lower 3ds (instrumental)

Gymel in lower 3ds

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FR

EN

EN

Gymel in 3ds and 6ths (instrumental)

 3 voices  

 3 voices  

 3 voices  

Faux-bourdon upon the cantus

Gymel in upper 3ds + bassus

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FR

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EN

 4 voices  

4 voices with a 5/3 bassus

Gymel in upper 6ths + bassus

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FR

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 3 voices  

 3 voices  

 3 voices  

With 10ths above a cantus planus

DIMINISHED COUNTERPOINT UPON A CF

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