Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Canon In D: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
By Johann Pachelbel
- D major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- Easy
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Canon In D without reading music. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand steady chords.
The bass riff of Canon In D in letter notes
The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.
Canon In D accompaniment in letter notes
The G – A7 – D – Bm – G – A7 – D – Bm7 loop with jazz walk in the left hand and steady chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about Canon In D
What are the letter notes for the Canon In D piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is G – A7 – D – Bm – G – A7 – D – Bm7, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Canon In D?
The loop is G – A7 – D – Bm – G – A7 – D – Bm7 (IV – V7 – I – vi – IV – V7 – I – vi7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Canon In D in?
D major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Canon In D?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Canon In D easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Canon In D?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.