**Stationary motion** between two voices occurs when both voices repeat their previous notes. In **Example 1** below, the upper voice repeats C while the lower voice repeats F, preserving the perfect fifth between the two voices. Because neither voice changes pitch, the interval does not progress in [[parallel fifths]]. Instead, this is an instance of **stationary fifths**, which are permitted in [[SATB style]] but not in [[species counterpoint]]. **Example 1.** Stationary motion. ![[example stationary motion.png]] ![[example stationary motion.mp3]]