Canon in G Major
I'm trying out different styles of composition and different processes for creating a new tune, trying to find my voice and figure out what works for me and what doesn't work.
In this tune I am composing a Canon.
A Canon is like a musical game of 'follow the leader'. Think of the children's song "Row Row Row Your Boat" You begin with a melody and then a short time later, while the first melody is still going, you repeat the melody exactly. This can be done any number of times and with different instruments. Even though the melodies are the same, because they are offset in time they can create constantly changing harmonies.
The most famous example of a canon is Canon in D sometimes known as Pachelbel's Canon by Johann Pachelbel. This happens to be my favorite piece of music, so I wanted to try creating one myself.
I am reasonably happy with how it turned out, and I had fun composing it. I am sure I will do more of them.
This was also one that I composed for February Album Writing Month (FAWM)
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