Free Voice Leading

• closed and open positions teach us the rules of voice leading but they are in no way the most optimal form
• when we follow a more casual positioning these other two forms will inevitably arise as a biproduct
• we no longer need to make the inner voice subordinate to the upper!
  • meaning that they no longer need to be monotonous
• outer and inner voices
  • outer reminders
    • soprano
      • inclined to steps but not averse to leaps, they cannot be consecutive to one another
    • bass
      • leaps of 4ths and 5ths are common
      • scale wise motion in contrary motion to the soprano is also common
  • inner voices
    • alto + tenor
      • will sustain tones!!! [but only according to the harmonic rhythm]
      • does not get too close to one another or to the bass