Counterpoint

Best counterpoint books and tools

Resources for Counterpoint under Harmony. Pair these picks with articles on themusictheoryprofessor.com.

• The Study of Counterpoint (Johann Fux) — Species counterpoint classic.
• Counterpoint (Kent Kennan) — Modern counterpoint course text.
• Gradus ad Parnassum (Fux) — historical edition — Primary source species exercises.
• Counterpoint in Composition (Felix Salzer & Carl Schachter) — Analysis-oriented counterpoint.