The study of polyphony has been an area of ??interest for composers and music theorists from the west throughout history. The existing treaties that illustrate the techniques and processes belonging to the counterpoint center their analysis on European traditional music. In the context of academic musical education in Colombia, students have a greater proximity to the popular traditional and native music given their coexistence with this type of music, in contrast to the music developed in the old continent. In fact, this investigation is focused on researching Colombian popular music through the study of counterpoint, as well as seeking to propose analysis tools that facilitate the teaching and learning of this musical study area.