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Canon in D Piano Notes with Letters

The Canon in D melody in letters, phrase by phrase, from our easy piano arrangement. Show the octaves or the computer keys, print it, or play along on the virtual piano.

41melody notes
5lines
C major, A minorkey
Freeto print

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Canon in D: piano letter notes · tuneonmusic.com

E₅f D₅d C₅s B₄a A₄p G₄o A₄p B₄a

C₃8 G₂5 A₂6 E₂3 F₂4 C₃8 F₂4 G₂5
C₅s B₄a A₄p G₄o F₄i E₄u F₄i D₄y

C₃8 G₂5 A₂6 E₂3 F₂4 C₃8 F₂4 G₂5
C₅s E₅f G₅h F₅g E₅f C₅s E₅f D₅d

C₃8 G₂5 A₂6 E₂3
C₅s A₄p C₅s G₅h F₅g A₅j G₅h F₅g E₅f

F₂4 C₃8 F₂4 G₂5 C₃8
D₅d C₅s B₄a A₄p G₄o A₄p B₄a C₅s

G₂5 A₂6 E₂3 F₂4 C₃8 G₂5 C₃8

Top row: right hand (melody). Smaller row: left hand. Wider tiles are longer notes. Hear it and play along on the virtual piano →

Play Canon in D your way

Play along on the virtual piano It plays the song and lights up every key Easy sheet music Free PDF + MIDI, on the stave Medium sheet music Free PDF + MIDI, on the stave Hard sheet music Free PDF + MIDI, on the stave

Letters on the keyboard

Every tile is one key. The letter is the note's name, the coloured strip matches the key below, and a dark tile is a black key. Read the top row with your right hand; the smaller row underneath is the left hand.

Wider tiles last longer and a line through a tile means hold it. New to letters? Start with the top row only: switch off "Left hand".

Press Listen to hear the song while the letters light up, then Practice: the sheet waits on each letter until you press that note, on your computer keyboard or on the keys that open under the sheet.

C₄ t

D₄ y

E₄ u

F₄ i

G₄ o

A₄ p

B₄ a

C# T

D# Y

F# I

G# O

A# P

Middle C is C4. The letter on a tile is the key to press; a dark tile is a black key (a sharp or flat).

Canon in D letter notes as plain text

Right hand

E D C B A G A B
C B A G F E F D
C E G F E C E D
C A C G F A G F E
D C B A G A B C

Left hand

C G A E F C F G
C G A E F C F G
C G A E
F C F G C
G A E F C G C

Virtual piano keys (right hand)

f d s a p o p a
s a p o i u i y
s f h g f s f d
s p s h g j h g f
d s a p o p a s

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Canon in D letter notes: FAQ

What are the letter notes for Canon in D on piano?

The right hand opens with E D C B A G A B. The full melody is above, one phrase per line, with the left hand underneath in smaller letters.

How do I read piano letter notes?

Each letter is a white key named after it; a dark tile is a black key.

C is the white key just left of the two black keys; the keys go up C D E F G A B and repeat.
A # (sharp) is the black key just right of the letter; a ♭ (flat) is the black key just left of it.
Wider tiles are held longer. Switch on "Letters + octave" to see which C: middle C is C4.

Can I play Canon in D on my computer keyboard?

Yes. Switch the sheet to "Computer keys" and every note shows the key that plays it on our free virtual piano, which also plays the song for you and lights up each key.

Is this the full song?

It is our easy arrangement of Canon in D, note for note: the same one as the free PDF sheet music and MIDI file linked on this page.