Two-Part Invention No. 3 in D major, BWV 774
This guide follows Bach’s Two-Part Invention No. 3 in D major, BWV 774 (1723) in one part.
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0:00–1:13
A graceful D major piece in 3/8 that falls into three parts. The Opening begins with a stepwise in the right hand, answered by the left. In the that follows, a repeated bass note anchors the harmony. I and II travel through related keys, using a version of the with a longer upbeat. The Final brings back the opening, but now the repeated note sits in the upper voice and the moves to the bass.
- Opening
- I
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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