Large leap · Rules
From one chord to the next, soprano, alto and tenor do not leap more than a perfect octave. In the bass, leaps of a sixth or more are flagged as a warning.
- Large leap: From one chord to the next, soprano, alto and tenor do not leap more than a perfect octave. In the bass, leaps of a sixth or more are flagged as a warning. (Piston, ch. 3, pp. 24 and 28)