Chromatic Counterpoint

(Contrary Motion)
Robbie Barnby

                
Top Voice:

          
    


4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5
5 6 7 8 9 8 7 6
5 6 7 8 9 8 7 6 5

Bottom Voice:

                      
     
5

 5
9 8 7 6 5 3 4 5 6 7
3 4 5
9 8 7 6 5 4 5 6 7
9 8 8

               
Together:

            
                       
       
9


3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
5 4 3 2 2 3 4 5
6 5 4 3 3 4 5 6
7 6 5 4 4 5 6 7
8 8

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 Different Starting Interval (3rd):
         
            
 
               
13


4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4
5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5
5 4 4 5
8 7 6 5 5 6 7 8
9 8 7 7 8 9

Different Starting Interval (6th):

        
             
               
17

         


2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
5 6 6 5
5 4 3 2 2 3 4 5
6 5 4 3 4 5 6
8 7 6 5 5 6 7

Experiment With Different Cross Rhythms:

   
      
                 
21


3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5 4 3 2
6 5 4 3
7

               
            
23


8 7 6 5 4
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
2 3 4 5
3 4 5 6
7

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 'ii - V - I' Examples:

            
Galt

                    
Dm


25 C


5 8 7 5
6 8 8 7 6 5 4
4 5 6 4 3 0 2 3 4
7 8 6 5 3 2 6 2
6 5 4 3
3

 
B                   
E   Am

     


 
28

(Optional Tie)


12 10 9 13 12 11 12
13 15 13 14 15
7 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 12

              
G m

  
C  


F


  
 
31

 12 8 
(Either play fret 8 or 12)

 10
10
11
9
12
13
13
12
11
10
11
9
10
11 9
11
10
10

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