Tonal Counterpoint: Studies In Part Writing (1904) by Walter Raymond Spalding is a comprehensive guide to the art of counterpoint. The book covers the principles of part writing and explores the techniques of contrapuntal composition in tonal music. Spalding's approach is based on the study of traditional counterpoint, with a focus on the works of Bach and other masters of the Baroque era. The book is divided into two parts: the first part focuses...