L2 - Melodies 1 and 2

Lesson Objectives:

  • To learn to play the melodies from Pachelbel's Canon

  • To be able to play the melodies and ground bass in time with one another

Lesson 2 - Unit 5

Prepare For Learning - Lesson 2


Practice the technical drill below. You can either come to the music department in your free time, use your own instrument or use a chromebook/phone piano app. CLICK HERE


You will be expected to play this at the beginning of next lesson.

Technical Drill

Try playing the D major scale ascending and descending. Don't have access to a keyboard click here to play the scale on the online piano.

Melodies 1 and 2

Melody 1.mp4

Melody 1

Melody 2.mp4

Melody 2

Keep an eye on:

  • Whether the notes move by step or by leap, whether these are ascending or descending

  • Phrases that are similar to the D major scale, and the suggested fingering