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Canon Playing

15 min ★★★★☆ 🏆 80 XP 📋 Quiz ≈ ABRSM Grade 1-2

Playing a Melody as a Canon A canon (also called a "round") is when the same melody is played by two voices starting at different times. Think of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" sung in a round. On the piano, one hand starts the melody, and the other hand enters a few beats later with the same melody. This is...

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