English Suite No 3 in G minor.(J.S Bach) Analysis

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…of the bar produces a richer feeling for the melody. The sequence, that starts with the tonic, descents gradually to VII, then to v and climbs to VII7 in the beginning of bar 4. It then goes back to V again. Bach approaches these chords using their seventh notes (it is E flat for VII, C in the right hand for v, D for VII7 and later C for V in the third beat of bar 4.)