spacing
dont let any voice go above soprano or below the bass
spacing
never more than an octave between voice parts except for bass
forbidden
parallel 5ths and 8ves or unisons (doesnt count if you are simply repeating a chord)
soprano leap
if outer voices move in the same direction and the soprano is leaping and they land on a perfect 5th of 8ve, it is illegal
successive leaps
successive leaps should outline a triad `
no leaps greater than a
7th
leaps greater than a P4 should
resolve by a step in the opposite direction
never double
the leading tone
leading tone
MUST GO TO TONIC!
4 should go to
3
sevenths of chords go
down