Counter point in music

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Independent melodic lines within a piece of music. A counter point is almost like a peddle tone in that it is a constant phrase of notes played together with another phrasing of notes. The only difference is that a counterpoint is normally two phrases that are only connected through rhythm and key.

For example:

 

This is finger  picked...



e-----------------------

B----3-3-3-2---3-3-3-2-

G-5-4-------5-4---------  --|

D-----------------------    |-- Two separate phrases played together

A-3-2-0-0-0-3-2-0-0-0---  --|

E----------3---------3--