is prepared skips to some other chord-tone, while the new leading-tone
remains stationary.

[Illustration: Fig. 74.]

The minor or diminished seventh, major or minor ninth, may be used as
preparation of a suspension in either part, provided it is approached by a
skip in an upward direction, and is consonant with the other part, or is
one of the permitted dissonances. [Fig. 75.]

[Illustration: Fig. 75.]

The fourth species may be combined with the second or third species, and
two or three notes syncopated may be written in one part with six in the
other. [Fig. 76.]

[Illustration: Fig. 76.]


EXERCISES

To the cantus firmus write one counterpoint above and one below, in the
fourth species.

Write one eight-measure phrase each, of the following combinations: The
fourth species with the second; the fourth with the third; two notes
syncopated against six notes; and three notes syncopated against six notes.
Write some in major and some in minor. [Fig. 76.]