crab canon

English

Etymology

From the mistaken medieval notion that crabs move backwards.[1]

Noun

crab canon (plural crab canons)

  1. (music) A contrapuntal composition in which one melody is superimposed on the same melody in reverse

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References

  1. ^ “crab canon”, in Collins English Dictionary.
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