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It's what musicians call a canon: multiple parts or voices (3 in this case) playing the same music but starting at different times. A round like "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" is a special kind of canon in which each voice starts over when it gets to the end, so that the piece goes on and on till you decide to stop. A regular canon has each voice running through the music just once.
The music of a canon has to be composed so that its different sections sound well together when played simultaneously by the various voices. That's why all the phrases in Pachelbel's Canon in D Major are the same length and have the same harmony. The accompaniment plays its harmonic underpinning over and over, while the upper voices play the melody, staggered by the length of a phrase. If we represent the phrases of the Canon in D Major by the letters A B C D etc., then we can represent what the three upper parts are up to this way:
1. A.... B.... C.... D.... E.... F.... G.... etc.
2. ...... A.... B.... C.... D.... E.... F.... etc.
3. ............. A.... B.... C.... D.... E.... etc
(Ignore the dots. They're just there to keep the letters spaced correctly on this page.)
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Who was credited for writing Canon in D major?
it was written for his love for music and it was based on his childhood
What was the classical music playing in Defence of the Realm?
Pachelbel's Canon (Canon in D Major by Johann Pachelbel)
Canon id D notes for violin?
Look up "Canon in D major for violins" in a serach engine.
When can you find the music piece canon in d major?
IMSLP.org
Where is the song Canon in D most often heard?
Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D major is used very often for wedding processional music.
Who was credited for writing Canon in D major?
it was written for his love for music and it was based on his childhood
Is it possible for one musician to play Canon in D major?
There are reasonably good keyboard versions of the Canon in D.
What was the classical music playing in Defence of the Realm?
Pachelbel's Canon (Canon in D Major by Johann Pachelbel)
Canon id D notes for violin?
Look up "Canon in D major for violins" in a serach engine.
When can you find the music piece canon in d major?
IMSLP.org
Where is the song Canon in D most often heard?
Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D major is used very often for wedding processional music.
What is the chord progression for Pachebel's Canon?
D major, A major, B minor, F# minor, G major, D major, G major, A Major (repeat over again)
Is there a free music score for Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel in any instrument except cello?
Visit the following link for different versions of Pachelbel's Canon in D major.
Where can someone learn to play Canon on the piano in D major?
Youtube provides an extension selection of videos that you can use to learn how to play Canon in D major on the piano. Sheet music can also be found on websites like MakingMusicFun.
What is the Song playing in bambi commercial where he's running through the field?
Pachelbel's canon in D Major
What symphony is playing at the start of vitamin C's song graduation?
It's Pachelbel's Canon in D Major
What year was canon of praise of canon in D written?
somewhere between 1685 & 1730. i would like to know the actual year. does anyone know?? -Ray
