Canon in D: The Most Beautiful Way to Play This Masterpiece! (Chords & Improvisation)
- Views
- 15,780
- Likes
- 671
- Length
- 17:46
- Published
- Category
- Education
📥 Download the free PDF here: https://tinyurl.com/2s4kjyaa
Learn to play Pachelbel's Canon in D on the piano. This step-by-step lesson simplifies the chords and patterns for you.
This piano tutorial breaks down one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. You will learn the classic chord progression used in the piece, along with the specific piano inversions needed to make it sound full and professional.
Whether you are looking to refine your technique or just want to play a timeless melody, this lesson covers the essential piano arpeggios that bring the music to life. I will show you how to combine these elements step-by-step so you can play with confidence.
Download the free PDF to follow along with the exercises. Subscribe for more piano lessons and tutorials, and let me know in the comments which song you would like to learn next.
❌ Small correction: At around 6:00 in the video, there's a small mistake in the first measure of the sheet music. The D chord should contain an A natural (not A♭). This has already been corrected in the free sheet music PDF, so you'll find the correct version there! 😊
🎹 Modern Piano 1 Course: https://pianowithmelanie.com/modern-piano-1/
🎹 Modern Piano 2 Course: https://pianowithmelanie.com/modern-piano-2/
👉 Don’t forget to like & subscribe for more piano lessons, practice tips, and tutorials! Just click here: https://www.youtube.com/@piano-with-melanie?sub_confirmat…
⏱ Chapters
00:00 One of the Most Beautiful Chord Progressions Ever Written
00:42 The Famous Pachelbel Chord Progression
02:42 Add a Beautiful Left-Hand Pattern
04:09 Create the Famous Melody and put both hands together
05:39 Make It Beautiful with Chord Inversions
10:10 Add a Flowing Right-Hand Pattern
11:33 Add an Extra Note in the Right-Hand Pattern
13:34 Use the D Major Scale
14:56 Improvise Over Pachelbel’s Canon in D
16:37 Learn to Play Freely with Chords & Patterns
#pianotutorial #pianolesson #pianoarpeggios #learnpiano #beginnerpiano #pianoexercises #pianochords #pianoimprovisation #pianoinversions #pianolessons
Learn to play Pachelbel's Canon in D on the piano. This step-by-step lesson simplifies the chords and patterns for you.
This piano tutorial breaks down one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. You will learn the classic chord progression used in the piece, along with the specific piano inversions needed to make it sound full and professional.
Whether you are looking to refine your technique or just want to play a timeless melody, this lesson covers the essential piano arpeggios that bring the music to life. I will show you how to combine these elements step-by-step so you can play with confidence.
Download the free PDF to follow along with the exercises. Subscribe for more piano lessons and tutorials, and let me know in the comments which song you would like to learn next.
❌ Small correction: At around 6:00 in the video, there's a small mistake in the first measure of the sheet music. The D chord should contain an A natural (not A♭). This has already been corrected in the free sheet music PDF, so you'll find the correct version there! 😊
🎹 Modern Piano 1 Course: https://pianowithmelanie.com/modern-piano-1/
🎹 Modern Piano 2 Course: https://pianowithmelanie.com/modern-piano-2/
👉 Don’t forget to like & subscribe for more piano lessons, practice tips, and tutorials! Just click here: https://www.youtube.com/@piano-with-melanie?sub_confirmat…
⏱ Chapters
00:00 One of the Most Beautiful Chord Progressions Ever Written
00:42 The Famous Pachelbel Chord Progression
02:42 Add a Beautiful Left-Hand Pattern
04:09 Create the Famous Melody and put both hands together
05:39 Make It Beautiful with Chord Inversions
10:10 Add a Flowing Right-Hand Pattern
11:33 Add an Extra Note in the Right-Hand Pattern
13:34 Use the D Major Scale
14:56 Improvise Over Pachelbel’s Canon in D
16:37 Learn to Play Freely with Chords & Patterns
#pianotutorial #pianolesson #pianoarpeggios #learnpiano #beginnerpiano #pianoexercises #pianochords #pianoimprovisation #pianoinversions #pianolessons
@piano-with-melanie
📥 Download the free PDF here: tinyurl.com/2s4kjyaa
Where are you watching from? 🌍🎹
2 likes
@Klufravan
Hi all, there are hints that the Canon was really wedding music. It is said that the Nuremberg organist Johann Pachelbel donated it to the Ohrdruf (village in Thuringia) organist Johann Christoph Bach, the older brother of the famous Johann Sebastian, as a wedding gift.
5 likes
@ValCole-ui3pf
Hi Melanie, I’ve purchased your Courses 1and 2.
They are so well planned and just suit me so well even at my age. I completed 6th grade in 1959 and let all those years go to waste — until now. Because of my age it takes a little longer but I’m making progress and understanding the principals behind music composition. If only I’d known some of what you are teaching for the theory of Harmony exams. Thanks you so much. Val Cole, Australia.
2 likes
@rich135b7
Melanie thank you so much for naming chords and their inversions and assuming your viewers have some experience in playing and have knowledge of theory. That makes learning a piece like this easy and fun. You are an excellent teacher. There are plenty of tutorials by others who assume the viewer knows nothing and won't even state chord names so to not confuse them. I lose patience watching those; so much wasted time. We experienced players need more tutorials like yours 😊
3 likes
@marienorden8455
Aw Melanie. Thankyou so much for teaching us classical music I can't believe I'm playing these. Almost got last weeks one, my husband is so impressed 😂
4 likes
@theadvertiser3329
Canon chords are the super chords progression for modern music. Another great tutorial 👏👏👏
3 likes
@benetakibler7606
WONDERFUL
2 likes
@allenwilliams6126
I loved this beautiful rendition of Canon in D ! Thank you, Melanie
2 likes
@johnwiese577
Genius for simplicity thanks. Sounds awesome.
2 likes
@HoyerFalk
Top.....🦅
2 likes
@Burrfection
what a lovely way to play this song. thank you
3 likes
@airpac1873
Loooong day, finally get a chance to sit down and enjoy all the wonderful technics presented it this lesson. Thank you Melanie! ❤❤❤😊😊😊
3 likes
@clickcook8115
Thank you Melanie , great lesson , please continue teaching us popular classical music pieces, your way in teaching is amazing , thanks again 😊😊
4 likes
@josemaldonado1383
Oh I like this one Melanie keep it up I like to create piano 🎹 melodies.thank you for sharing
2 likes
@rufinoacosta9289
Love to see you so exited about this piece… you are the best teacher ever…another one to my repertoire, this piece is beautiful, thanks a lot.
1 likes
@EmEsOriginal
Thanks Melanie. U are my favourite YouTube teacher.
1 likes
@peacockpaula4723
Melanie, the best pretty teacher on the Internet, bless😀👍.
@biagto2904
Hi Melanie.. thanks again for another beautiful tutorial. I love the way you teach and look forward to your videos every Friday. ❤🎉
4 likes
@brendalynn5238
Very very beautiful 😍. Thank you Melanie.
4 likes
@AL_Fortress1480
I have been trying to play this song for 4 months. With this tutorial its easier now, thanks for making this video, and just one request can you make one video for Mariage d'Amour which was composed by Paul de Senneville please, and thank you Melanie for making this video
1 likes