Who I am:

I am 16 years old and I play violin. I am a music student and I consider myself to have a very good ear and understanding of music theory. My piano-playing is however not very good. I really want to learn how to copy this style of composition because I believe it will provide a good framework for my understanding of counterpoint and harmony for classical music in general.

What I have done:

I have researched about partimento on YouTube and on *Monuments of Partimento*. I have played around with the 'rule of the octave' on my keyboard as well.

**My question:**

I have two main questions. Will learning partimento be an efficient and pragmatic effort to achieving my goal? If so, where should I start as a somewhat informed beginner? I currently feel a bit swamped with the vast number of links and websites talking about partimento and the rule of the octave on the internet.

*Monuments of Partimento* (<https://web.archive.org/web/20160318110700/http://faculty-web.at.northwestern.edu/music/gjerdingen/partimenti/aboutParti/beginnersGuide.htm>)

*Corelli trio sonata score* (

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