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“Beth Denisch’s expertise and love of composition shine through in this clearly written, elegant guide to counterpoint. This book is an excellent resource that will fill in a lot of blanks for intermediate composers and offer a trove of new, easy-to-follow ideas for beginners.”
—Susan Rogers, Multi-platinum-selling engineer and producer (Prince, Barenaked
Ladies, David Byrne) and auditory researcher
“Contemporary Counterpoint: Theory and Application by Beth Denisch is a comprehensive look at the creativity of counterpoint. I think musicians and songwriters use many of these techniques all the time but Beth has given context to why the theory works. Well done.”
—Prince Charles Alexander, Multi-GRAMMY Winning Professor of Music Production
and Engineering, Berklee College of Music (Destiny’s Child, Sting, Luther Vandross)
“Eloquent, precise, and approachable, Dr. Denisch’s book is counterpoint unveiled. Her
ability to translate this intimidating subject is masterful. Her book is a gift to all musicians who want to deepen their understanding of counterpoint and gain new techniques to employ for their compositions.”
—Melissa Ferrick, Associate Professor of Songwriting, Berklee College of Music
