The Tchaikovsky Counterpoint Exercises || Tonal Voice Leading 18

In this video, we learn how to compose a variant of the strict counterpoint exercises that was invented by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. These four-voice exercises combine the traditional species approach with Tchaikovsky's own clever idea to impose a kind of "speed limit" on how fast any of the florid melodies can move within each measure. I also end the video with a walkthrough of how to compose the most instructive kind of exercise. 0:00 Introduction 4:30 The Tchaikovsky Exercises 9:43 2-Notes per Measure Walkthrough Tonal Voice Leading Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6Towqbh0pdpxUL5NlGTOW2hwVVo1IhdQ My new counterpoint course on Teach:able https://jacobgranmusictheory.teachable.com/p/classical-counterpoint https://www.patreon.com/JacobGran A link to a free PDF with 53 Cantus firmi by famous musicians: https://48a396c9-e039-4167-9469-820fc5572658.filesusr.com/ugd/cf79fa_272174fb4d9f4e24aa9ce71afc6dcb91.pdf #musictheory #counterpoint #tchaikovsky