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Canon in D — complete first violin

  • Keep the pulse through rests and divisions.
  • Maintain clear articulation across register changes.

Composer: Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)

Source D major transposes uniformly up P4 for soprano; alto reads C major. Other violins, bass and one staccato are omitted.

Notes Used: C4, D4, E4, F#4, G4, A4, B4, C5, D5, E5, F5, F#5, G5, A5, B5, C6, D6, E6, F6, F#6, G6

Notes Used: F4, G4, A4, B4, C5, D5, E5, F5, G5, A5, Bb5, B5, C6, D6, E6, F6, G6, A6, Bb6, B6, C7

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: G major

Time Signature: 4/4 · Key: C major

Scroll horizontally through dense passages.

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Practice extracts

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Source: Michael Fischer v. Mollard, Mutopia 2047, CC BY 4.0; recorder adaptation.