A Summary of Part Writing Guidelines for S.A.T.B.
following the Royal Conservatory of Music Syllabus
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Part IIV to V
In IV->V, another common root movement, the bass moves by step, presenting the possibility of writing parallel fifths and octaves, a major part writing error. To avoid the problem of parallel fifths and octaves, simply move the upper voices in contrary motion, that is opposite direction, to the bass.
C - B (s)
A - G (s)
F - D (sk)
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Bass: F - G
C +: IV - V
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