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Canon in D on guitar (Pachelbel)

Canon in D chords: D, A, Bm, F#m, G. Play along in your browser: the guitar above is set up for the song and plays the picking and strumming part while you strum the strings or press the chord keys. Key of D, 100 BPM, no capo.

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Chords
D, A, Bm, F#m, G
Key
D
Tempo
100 BPM
Capo
none
Tuning
standard
Guitar part
picking and strumming

Chord diagrams

Your shapes for this song

2frx1432
D (Picking)
x123
A
x1342
Bm
134
F#m
213
G
xx132
D (Strum)

How to play Canon in D

Follow the chord changes, one bar at a time.

Key of D, 100 BPM, no capo. 8 bars, looped:

  1. D / A
  2. Bm / F#m
  3. G / D
  4. G / A
  5. D / A
  6. Bm / F#m
  7. G / D
  8. G / A
Canon in D: picking pattern
Bar 15:5 1:23:22:33:25:0 1:03:22:23:2
Bar 25:2 2:34:43:44:46:2 2:24:43:24:4
Bar 36:3 2:04:03:04:05:5 3:24:44:4
Bar 46:3 2:04:03:04:05:0 2:24:23:24:2
Bar 55:5 2:3 1:24:43:24:45:0 2:2 1:04:23:24:2
Bar 65:2 3:4 2:34:44:04:46:2 3:2 2:25:44:45:4
Bar 76:3 3:0 2:05:24:05:25:5 4:4 3:2
Bar 86:3 3:0 2:05:24:05:25:0 4:2 2:23:23:2

4 beats a bar in 8th notes. B the bass string of the chord, B2 the next string up, 1 to 6 the strings from high e to low E, D and U a strum, string:fret a note away from the chord shape, an empty cell a rest.

Open picking

Key of D, 100 BPM, no capo. 8 bars, looped:

  1. D / A
  2. Bm / F#m
  3. G / D
  4. G / A
  5. D / A
  6. Bm / F#m
  7. G / D
  8. G / A
Canon in D: strumming pattern
BarDDUDDU

4 beats a bar in 8th notes. D down, U up, d and u light strokes, x a muted chuck, an empty cell a rest. A heavier line starts a beat.

Open strum
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