Basic Atonal Counterpoint - Paperback

by Stanley A. Funicelli (Author)

Basic Atonal Counterpoint is a guided course in atonal contrapuntal composition using pitch groups known as "sets." Included are sections on set theory, melodic construction, counterpoint in two and multi-voice writing, nesting, phrase structure and formal construction and innovative sections on transformations and variants, and the gradation of dissonance. Over 100 original examples.