second species
noun
: species counterpoint in which the added voice consists of two notes for each note of the cantus firmus
In second species the added voice instead consists of two notes for every note of the cantus firmus …—
Tom Pankhurst, SchenkerGUIDE, 2008
see species counterpoint compare first species, third species, fourth species, fifth species, unequal counterpoint
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“Second species.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20species. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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