Imagine you have two lines, both rhythmically the same, (quavers, crochets etc) and as one goes up the other goes down and vice versa. So top line E ^ F V E ^ G V D, second line A V F ^ B V G ^ B Where ^ is rising pitch V is falling pitch.

Can you describe that as contrary motion, or does it have some other name - or non special name? Thanks.

Anything where two parts go in the opposite direction whether scales or parts of other melodies, can certainly be decribed as contrary motion.

Great! Thanks!