Early Western Counterpoint Techniques

Counterpoint is the longest theory of composition theory,has played a very important role in the development of music,and has become an important technique for music creation for a long time.Counterpoint method takes into account the melody of the music in the horizontal direction and the vertical sound,coupled with a wide range of technical skills and style differences,as well as in the rules of the many restrictions,to be flexible in the creation of it,It is not an easy task to accurately and accurately express your creative intent.This paper explores the historical evolution of the counterpoint theory and practice of the theory of position by exploring the research of polyphonic music in the9 th to the 18 th century,explores the essence and development of the bit law,And make better use of it.Specifically,the first chapter starts from the centuries before the emergence of the method,and analyzes the development of the polyphonic music writing technique in this period,starting from the two aspects of the system and the budding technique.In the second chapter,the author studies the composition of the composer in the Renaissance,such as Difei,Josikan and Pales Stirina,and analyzes the principle of alignment after the emergence of the method.In the third chapter,Bach is the main method to analyze the Baroque period.The final conclusion summarizes the whole development process of the 9th century,the beginning of the formation of the biting method and the rise of the 18 th century.