Listen to this when
Canon in D
When your mind won't slow down, give it one steady thing to hold onto. 🎻 #CanonInD
Who it's for
The entire piece rests on the same short bass pattern repeating throughout, a predictable anchor the nervous system can settle into.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Pachelbel's Canon, formally the Canon and Gigue in D major, is a Baroque work by German composer Johann Pachelbel for three violins and basso continuo, of uncertain date (suggested dates range from 1680 to 1706). The canon is built on a repeating ground bass outlining an eight-chord progression, over which the three violins play the same melody in canon, entering one after another.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available). Many recordings exist; slower modern-instrument recordings in the Paillard tradition are the most calming.
Before you start
Age: All ages
And knows that yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Time”
