"mirror canon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mirror canons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mirror canon (plural mirror canons)
  1. (music) A canon in which the leading voice is played alongside its own inversion, i.e. upside down. Synonyms: canon by contrary motion Related terms: mirror fugue, crab canon
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