Canon in C åå — Pachelbel: piano chords
The full chord chart for Canon in C åå by Pachelbel, bar by bar in the original key — and a free player that runs the chords in time with the record while you play.
The chords in Canon in C åå
Canon in C åå by Pachelbel sits in C major at a mid-tempo 100 BPM and moves through 12 chords. The changes come often enough to keep your hands honest — a solid workout once you know your basic triads.
Song structure
- Part 1
- 0:22Part 2
- 0:50Part 3
- 1:17Part 4
- 1:36Part 5
- 1:58Part 6
- 2:14Part 7
- 2:36Part 8
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in C major — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Canon in C åå by Pachelbel hard to play on piano?
Canon in C åå is an intermediate piece: the changes come often enough to keep your hands busy, so it suits a player who already knows their basic triads. It runs at 100 BPM.
What key is Canon in C åå by Pachelbel in?
Canon in C åå is in C major, at around 100 BPM.
What are the chords in Canon in C åå by Pachelbel?
The main chords are C6, Cmaj7, Em7, Dm6, F, Fmaj7, G7, C and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.