Canon in D — piano notes
Pachelbel's Canon, the wedding favourite, simplified to its famous descending melody over the repeating eight-note bass line.
Canon in D letter notes
Read left to right; each line is one phrase and the bars mark the measures. Notes with a dash are held longer. Tap any note to hear it.
F♯ E D C♯ B A B C♯
D C♯ B A G F♯ G E
F♯ E D C♯ B A B C♯
D C♯ B A G F♯ G E [F♯·A·D]
Virtual Piano keys
Playing on a computer keyboard? Switch to the Virtual Piano layout in Settings and type these keys. Capital letters and symbols are black keys — hold Shift.
G f d S a p a S
d S a p o I o u
G f d S a p a S
d S a p o I o u [Ipd]
Tips for practising
- Listen to the whole song once before you start, and hum along to fix the melody in your ear.
- Start slow. Lower the tempo to 60–70% and only speed up when you can play a phrase without mistakes. Full speed is about 60 beats per minute.
- Learn each hand separately with the Left and Right buttons in the full piano, then put them together.
- Practise in short sessions. Ten focused minutes a day beats an hour once a week.