Editing Goldberg Variations (section)

=== Variatio 3. Canone all'Unisono. a 1 Clav. ===
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The first of the regular canons, this is a canon at the unison: the follower begins on the same note as the leader, a bar later. As with all canons of the ''Goldberg Variations'' (except the 27th variation, canon at the ninth), there is a supporting bass line. The time signature of {{time signature|12|8}} and the many sets of [[Tuplet|triplets]] suggest a kind of a simple dance.