This post consists of information and a link to an important series of videos on my educational channel on YouTube, which is mostly about music theory and fundamentals, from a natural acoustic, scientific perspective. It is good to keep in mind the main Rule about music theory studies: Music theory "rules" are descriptive, rather than prescriptive. Enjoy!
INTRODUCTION
Before you play the game of chess (or any other game), you must first learn the Rules, then apply those Rules every time you play the game. From then on, mastery is a matter of forethought, application, practice, mentoring perhaps, and time. [...]
DESCRIPTION, AND CREDITS for REFERENCES CONSULTED
Jeppesen, Knud. Counterpoint: The Polyphonic Vocal Style of the Sixteenth Century. New York: Dover, 1992.
Mann, Alfred. The Study of Counterpoint, from Johann Joseph Fux’s Gradus ad Parnassum. New York: Norton, 1965.
Salzer, Felix and Carl Schachter. Counterpoint in Composition: The Study of Voice Leading, pp. 3-12. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1969.
Schubert, Peter. Modal Counterpoint, Renaissance Style. New York: Oxford, 1999.
Flickr IMAGE CREDITS, in order of appearance:
Glass Chess Pieces 8-26-09, by Steven Depolo: https://flic.kr/p/6Tbyvm
Sherlock Holmes, by Mark Hillary: https://flic.kr/p/76VNKG
Cougar Looking Serious, by Eric Kilby: https://flic.kr/p/q6SZSC
Mackinaw Bridge, by Srinivas Anupoju: https://flic.kr/p/8eeSGP
Cantus Firmus (screenshot), p. 2 of Manual of Counterpoint, by Salomon Jadassohn: https://archive.org/details/manualofsingledo00jadaiala
Cantus Firmus (screenshot), p. 45 of Gradus ad Parnassum, by Johannes Fux (reprint of original, in Latin):
Wiener Sangerknaben (Vienna Boys Choir), by My Past: https://flic.kr/p/wJWEy