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Soprano-bass counterpoint

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The compositional technique of combining a soprano line with a newly composed bass line following 18th-century melodic conventions.

AP course connection

Topic ap-music-theory-frqs-part-writing-harmonization-topic-1: FRQs 5-7 – Part Writing + Harmonization

Unit 5FOJFrsQx3NbJ3UYdeD9

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