First:
there are
consonances (unison (perfect), third (imperfect), fifth (perfect), sixth (imperfect), octave (perfect))
and
dissonances (second, fourth, diminished 5, tritone, seventh)
Rule 1: from one perfect consonance to another perfect consonance one must proceed in contrary of oblique motion
Rule 2: from a perfect consonance to an imperfect consonance one may proceed in any of the three motions
Rule 3: from an imperfect consonance to a perfect consonance one must proceed in contrary or oblique motion
Rule 4: from one imperfect consonance to another imperfect consonance one may proceed in any of the three motions
Resulting summarised Rule: THE ONLY FORBIDDEN PROGRESSION IS THE DIRECT MOTION INTO A PERFECT CONSONANCE
N.B. Rule "5": beginning & end must consist of perfect consonances.
First: there are consonances (unison (perfect), third (imperfect), fifth (perfect), sixth (imperfect), octave (perfect)) and dissonances (second, fourth, diminished 5, tritone, seventh)
Rule 1: from one perfect consonance to another perfect consonance one must proceed in contrary of oblique motion Rule 2: from a perfect consonance to an imperfect consonance one may proceed in any of the three motions Rule 3: from an imperfect consonance to a perfect consonance one must proceed in contrary or oblique motion Rule 4: from one imperfect consonance to another imperfect consonance one may proceed in any of the three motions
Resulting summarised Rule: THE ONLY FORBIDDEN PROGRESSION IS THE DIRECT MOTION INTO A PERFECT CONSONANCE
N.B. Rule "5": beginning & end must consist of perfect consonances.