Canon (easy, in C) easy piano tutorial

Johann Pachelbel’s Canon, made easy and moved from D major to C major so there are no black keys. The left hand repeats the same eight bass notes while the right hand plays the famous melody on top.

Level

Easy

Style

Easy classical piano

Key

C major

Time

4/4

Length

21 bars

Fingering

On every note

This is lesson 34 of the free Pianolus course (Scales and chords). Tip: The same eight bass notes repeat while the melody changes above them.

How to learn Canon (easy, in C) on piano

1. Connect your digital piano to your computer, phone or tablet with a USB cable and tap Connect piano. No piano? Use the on-screen keys.
2. Open the song and press Listen to hear it while the notes fall onto the keyboard.
3. Tap Lesson. The song is split into 6 short sections of four bars: each one with the right hand, then the left hand, then both hands slowly.
4. Keep Wait for me on: the music waits until you press the right keys. Finger numbers show which finger to use.
5. Play the whole song slowly, then at full speed. Reach 90% to pass each step.

▶ Start practising

This arrangement was made for Pianolus from music in the public domain and is free to play.