Canon in D — Beginner Melody

How to play it on winds

🪈 On the flute, the melody sounds one octave higher than written — the same shapes you already know, with the breath mark (◌) for the upper octave.

Learn it in phrases

1. F#5 → E5 → D5 → C#5 → B4 → A4 → B4 → C#5 → D5 → C#5 → B4 → A4
   🪈 Flute fingering (sounds 8va up)F#5: T ● ● ○ ● ● ○ PE5: T ● ● ● ● ● ○ ·D5: T ● ● ● ● ● ● PC#5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ PB5: T ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ·A5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ·B5: T ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ·C#5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ PD5: T ● ● ● ● ● ● PC#5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ PB5: T ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ·A5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ·
   💨 Breathe at the end of each phrase — never in the middle of a held note.
2. G4 → F#4 → G4 → A4 → D4 → F#4 → A4 → G4 → F#4 → E4 → D4 → E4
   🪈 Flute fingering (sounds 8va up)G5: T ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ PF#5: T ● ● ○ ● ● ○ PG5: T ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ PA5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ·D5: T ● ● ● ● ● ● PF#5: T ● ● ○ ● ● ○ PA5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ·G5: T ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ PF#5: T ● ● ○ ● ● ○ PE5: T ● ● ● ● ● ○ ·D5: T ● ● ● ● ● ● PE5: T ● ● ● ● ● ○ ·
   💨 Breathe at the end of each phrase — never in the middle of a held note.
3. F#4 → G4 → A4 → B4 → A4 → G4 → F#4 → E4 → D4
   🪈 Flute fingering (sounds 8va up)F#5: T ● ● ○ ● ● ○ PG5: T ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ PA5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ·B5: T ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ·A5: T ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ·G5: T ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ PF#5: T ● ● ○ ● ● ○ PE5: T ● ● ● ● ● ○ ·D5: T ● ● ● ● ● ● P
   💨 Breathe at the end of each phrase — never in the middle of a held note.