circular canon
noun
1
: a musical canon (see canon entry 1 sense 6) whose subject (see subject entry 1 sense 3f) leads back to its own beginning so that it may be endlessly repeated
called also circle canon, infinite canon, perpetual canon
2
: a musical canon (see canon entry 1 sense 6) in which the repetitions modulate through a circle of fifths (see fifth entry 2 sense 3a)
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“Circular canon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circular%20canon. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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