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Is it a vase or is it faces?

Listen to J. S. Bach's 3 part invention #8 as you look at the vase. This is a type of musical piece known as a fugue. It has three voices with time delay melody lines which dance around one another.

As you listen, try to pick out the individual melody lines.

Then try switching your perspective to listen to the piece as a whole as the melodies blend in counterpoint. 


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