Analysis of the C Major Invention (BWV 772) by Bach
Measures 7 and 8
The exposition of measures 1 and 2 is repeated in measures 7 and 8 with the following changes:
- Bach uses invertible counterpoint at the octave (what was played by the upper voice is now played by the lower voice and viceversa).
- The passage is now in the dominant key (G Major).
Compare with measures 1 and 2: