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Canon Progression in G

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Tab & notation

Arpeggios · 8 bars, one chord each · 8th notes
Chord
Note
Deg
G
D
A
E
Fing
G
G
1
3
2
B
3
2
1
D
5
5
4
G
1
5
4
D
5
5
4
B
3
2
1
G
1
3
2
B
3
2
1
D
D
1
5
2
F♯
3
4
1
A
5
7
4
D
1
7
4
A
5
7
4
F♯
3
4
1
D
1
5
2
F♯
3
4
1
Em
E
1
7
1
G
♭3
10
4
B
5
9
3
E
1
9
3
B
5
9
3
G
♭3
10
4
E
1
7
1
G
♭3
10
4
Bm
B
1
7
1
D
♭3
10
4
F♯
5
9
3
B
1
9
3
F♯
5
9
3
D
♭3
10
4
B
1
7
1
D
♭3
10
4
C
C
1
8
2
E
3
7
1
G
5
10
4
C
1
10
4
G
5
10
4
E
3
7
1
C
1
8
2
E
3
7
1
G
G
1
10
2
B
3
9
1
D
5
12
4
G
1
12
4
D
5
12
4
B
3
9
1
G
1
10
2
B
3
9
1
C
C
1
8
2
E
3
7
1
G
5
10
4
C
1
10
4
G
5
10
4
E
3
7
1
C
1
8
2
E
3
7
1
D
D
1
10
2
F♯
3
9
1
A
5
12
4
D
1
12
4
A
5
12
4
F♯
3
9
1
D
1
10
2
F♯
3
9
1

How it's built

One chord per bar · pick a bar to see it on the neck

Pachelbel’s eight-chord progression. The bass line steps down while the harmony circles.

Key
G · 1 sharp: F♯
Chords
G (I), D (V), Em (vi), Bm (iii), C (IV)
Bass line
Up and down the chord tones in the rhythm you choose.
Practice tip
Find the shortest path between roots. Most of these chords sit within one hand position.
Your best
Complete a loop to log a tempo for this progression.

Practice routine

Add BPM every loops, up to BPM
every loops
Cycling 4ths is how jazz players drill a shape in all twelve keys.

Canon Progression bass lines in all 12 keys

Pachelbel’s eight-chord progression. The bass line steps down while the harmony circles.

Numerals: I · V · vi · iii · IV · I · IV · V. Find the shortest path between roots. Most of these chords sit within one hand position.

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