Pachelbel Johann - Pachelbels Canon In D bass tab
Pachelbels Canon in D
for bass guitar
Bass I (B E A D G C)
Q=72
4/4
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H H H H H H
(Quarter Notes Till *
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Q Q Q. E
All Eighths Till *
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Q Q H
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Q Q H H H Q Q Q Q
For this Section, The Rhythm Is E-S-S E-S-S S-S-S-S-S-S-S-S
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||---------4------|--4------------4|0-4-4-67-467----||
||4---4-457-757457|5--75-4-4---457-|---7----7----457||
||--57------------|-------7-757----|------------7---||
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||0-424-67-467----|----------------|-------------767||
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||------------7---|--57--757457-754|--24--57---7----||
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||4-764--------467|4-767-6467-76746||
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Back To Halves
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All Eighths Till *
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Two Different Lines, You Choose The One You Like
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One Line Now, Rhythm Is E-S-S E-E E-S-S E-E
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A Change Here, Rhythm Is E-S-S E-E-E-E-E-E
E SSE E E E E E Back To Rythm
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The Top Part Is A Different Line, Meant To Be Played At The Same Time
That The Bottom Line Is Played
H. Q H. Q H H
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H H H H H H
Q Q Q. E Q Q H H H
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H H H H H H
H E H H H E E E E E E E
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H H H H H H
Q. E E E E E H H E E E E Q. E
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H H H H H H
Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E E E E E Q. E
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H H H H H H
Q Q Q. E H H H H
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H H H H H H
Q H Q t (Q.) E H Q H Q
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H H H H H H
Q H Q H Q Q H H
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H H H H H H
H Q. E H Q. E H. Q
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H H H H H H
H H H t (H)
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H H H t (H)
Legend:
H=Half note
Q=Quarter not
E=Eighth note
S=Sixteenth note
Q.=Dotted quarter note, or E.= Dotted Eighth note, etc.
R=rest w/time duration above it
H t (H)= Tie, don't play second note
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I didn't tell you how many times to repeat a section, because there are a bunch of different ways of playing this song, so repeat when necessary, and you should do fine.
Not terribly difficult, but a beautiful song. Any questions, comments, can be sent to DwrfBoy1@aol.com. Have fun.
.Dan
