Johann Pachelbel - Variations on Canon (George Winston) (Piano)

HD version @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_1Vhse9PAg

Pachelbel's Canon, also known as Canon in D major, or more formally Canon and Gigue in D major for three Violins and Basso Continuo (Kanon und Gigue in D-Dur für drei Violinen und Basso Continuo), is one of the most famous pieces of music by Johann Pachelbel. It was written in or around 1680, during the Baroque period, as a piece of chamber music for three violins and basso continuo, but has since been arranged for a wide variety of ensembles. The Canon was originally paired with a gigue in the same key, although neither this composition nor the original version of the Canon as Pachelbel wrote it are regularly performed or recorded today.

The piece is particularly well known for its chord progression, and is played at weddings and included on classical music compilation CDs, along with other famous Baroque pieces such as Air on the G String by J. S. Bach (BWV 1068). It became very popular in the late 1970s through a famous recording by the Jean-François Paillard chamber orchestra. A non-original viola pizzicato part is also commonly added (in a string orchestra or quartet setting) when a harpsichord or organ player is not used to improvise harmonies over the bass line.

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[SonaraTwinz]

you're supposed to play it with 3 fingers thats what my piano teacher told me. doesnt ur hand get tired?

[zelcadence]

3 fingers?

[dudestermikey]

Ah, I think he means the technique of rolling 3-4 fingers to create swiftly repeated notes.

[zelcadence]

ah.. i just use whatever fingers i'm comfortable with haha.. there shouldn't be any hard and fast rule when playing piano? unless it makes a difference in the tone and sound?

[Eillipses]

Whoa. Are those tremolos at the end done with one finger each? Crazy stamina. Great job.

[zelcadence]

Hi, ya those are done with one finger.. thanks :)

[denim1]

Wow Great Job..---clapping--

[stickperson54321]

u r amazing its so wonderful i want to learn this song i found the sheets and im going to start just one question for you was this a hard song to learn?

[bmowrer85]

Absolutely love this!!

[victor88574]

I like this song!!!!!

I love it !!!!!

Can you give me the song???

[koekeren]

too bad of the sound quality, but for the rest.. nice done

[SabakuNoGaara015]

i think we're playing a version of this in my Cougar Band... only i don't think its in C... it might be in D. or this might actually be it. i dunno. haven't heard other peoples' parts. great job, btw

[rladuddlr2]

is it canon in C?

[speedstakerguy]

are you suppost to play the note 3 times per two 8th notes?