Part Writing Guidelines

  1. Stay within the range.

  2. Favor stepwise motion.

  3. Avoid melodic A2, A4, d5.

  4. No more than an octave between S+A, A+T.

  5. If the bass voice is below C3, place the tenor above E3.

  6. Avoid consecutive P5 and P8.

  7. Double the bass note unless it is a sensitive chord tone.

  8. Move soprano and bass voices in contrary or oblique motion.

  9. Retain common tones.

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