Canon in D

by Pachelbel - Level 1 - Piano sheet music

Description

Overview of this digital piano sheet music:

"Canon in D" (arranged in the key of C at this level)
Other known titles: "Canon," "Pachelbel Canon," "Pachelbel's Canon," "Canon by Pachelbel," and "Christmas Canon"
Composer: Johann Pachelbel
Level 1: beginner's level (See other levels of this song)
Pages:

3 pages of music
Hand position tutorial page
Cover sheet

Key (for this arrangement): C major
Fingerings: on all the notes
Pedal markings: Specifically marked
Instrumentation: For piano solo
Complete audio sample: Always free to listen to on our website
Downloading file: PDF
Arranger and music editor: Mizue Murakami
Publisher: Galaxy Music Notes
Product code: GMNS00353

About "Canon in D" by Pachelbel:

"Canon in D" is probably the most famous and popular music work that the German composer, Johann Pachelbel (1653 – 1706) from the baroque era wrote. Initially, he wrote it for a small string ensemble. Since the 1960's the arrangement of "Canon in D" for a chamber orchestra has been commonly heard and used. "Canon in D" has been very popular on several occasions such as Christmas and wedding. It is called "Canon in D" or "Canon in D Major" because he wrote it in the key of D Major. To learn more about "Canon and Gigue in D" by Pachelbel, please visit, our page, "About Canon and Gigue in D by Pachelbel."

Tips for playing Level 1 "Canon in D"

Because we received a request from a lot of people asking us to write an arrangement for "Canon in D" for beginners, we finally came up with a nice arrangement that still sounds good at beginner's level.

This arrangement of Level 1 "Canon in D" is for piano solo. This arrangement is written in the key of C major to accommodate Level 1 (beginners) players. The key of C major is only one whole step lower than the original key, D major that Pachelbel wrote in.

Even though this is an arrangement for beginners (Level 1), there are 3 pages of music and a lot of notes all the way through. The fingering numbers are on all the notes on the music score. The good news is that you can stay in one hand position for the entire song and that there is no black key in this arrangement. Please refer to the hand-position tutorial page after you download it. We provided specific damper pedal markings. However, the pedal technique is difficult for beginners. Therefore using it is optional. But if you would like to use the pedal, we recommend you to learn the piece without the pedal first. When you get comfortable with the piece, you can add the pedaling.

Download, Print (or see it on your tablet), and Practice!

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