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This book offers a thorough and practical study of counterpoint techniques for music students and composers. With detailed explanations and numerous exercises, Macfarren provides a comprehensive guide to achieving musical harmony through the arrangement and combination of... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

""Counterpoint: A Practical Course of Study"" by George Alexander MacFarren is a comprehensive guide to the art of counterpoint, which is the technique of combining melodies to create harmonious music. The book covers the fundamentals of counterpoint, including the rules of harmony,... Read Full Overview

Counterpoint: A Practical Course of Study is a comprehensive guide to the principles and techniques of counterpoint, written by British composer and musicologist George Alexander MacFarren. The book is designed to provide a practical and step-by-step approach to learning counterpoint,... Read Full Overview