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Composer's Handbook

Inversion

Inversion turns a melody upside down: each interval keeps its size but changes direction.

Try this

Invert a three-note motif, keeping every interval size.

Example

C–E–D (up a major third, down a whole step) becomes C–A♭–B♭ (down a major third, up a whole step).

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