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Canon backing track
The eight-chord progression of Pachelbel’s Canon, borrowed by countless pop songs. In Roman numerals it is I · V · vi · iii · IV · I · IV · V. Pick a key, a groove and a tempo, press Play, and solo with the major pentatonic or major scale scale shown on the fretboard.
The chords in every key
- C: C · G · Am · Em · F
- Db: Db · Ab · Bbm · Fm · Gb
- D: D · A · Bm · F#m · G
- Eb: Eb · Bb · Cm · Gm · Ab
- E: E · B · C#m · G#m · A
- F: F · C · Dm · Am · Bb
- F#: F# · C# · D#m · A#m · B
- G: G · D · Em · Bm · C
- Ab: Ab · Eb · Fm · Cm · Db
- A: A · E · F#m · C#m · D
- Bb: Bb · F · Gm · Dm · Eb
- B: B · F# · G#m · D#m · E
Questions
- What scale do I solo with over the Canon?
- Start with the major pentatonic or major scale scale in the same key, and aim for the chord tones the solo guide highlights as the chords change.
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