347K views · Nov 5, 2019 · 5:13 · 3 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2022–2024
Comedian Rob Paravonian's 'Pachelbel Rant', a comedy bit showing that the chord progression of Pachelbel's Canon underlies countless pop songs. This is a high-quality 2019 re-post of the 2006 original.
Why Hacker News points people here: Recommended in threads on music copyright and chord progressions as a funny, accurate demonstration that a few chords are fundamental to music.
“If you haven't seen the 'Pachelbel Rant' yet, you should, it's an entire comedy bit based on the fact that these chords are fundamental to music”HN comment, 2024
“Yes, it's a youtube video, and I hate videos, but this one is worth it”
Comedy bit showing Pachelbel's chord progression underlies countless pop songs.
Tangentially related, but all you need is Pachelbel's Canon. this video (Yes, it's a youtube video, and I hate videos, but this one is worth it)
“a funny standup music rant about how the canon is everywhere”
Funny standup rant about the canon progression appearing everywhere in music.
I thought you’d link to pachelbel’s rant, which is a funny standup music rant about how the canon is everywhere this video
“I’ll repost my favorite, pachhelbels rant”
Favorite medley-style piece showing how many songs share one progression.
The amount of songs you can play as a medley is staggering to say the least. Last time this was on the front page we were a few who posted different medleys. I’ll repost my favorite, pachhelbels rant: this video
“If you haven't seen the 'Pachelbel Rant' yet, you should, it's an entire comedy bit based on the fact that these chords are fundamental to music”
Comedy bit built on the fact that these chords are fundamental to music.
As others said - they're chords. And not just any chords, but chords we know sound great together. (If you haven't seen the 'Pachelbel Rant' yet, you should, it's an entire comedy bit based on the fact that these chords are fundamental to music: this video ) If you click on the little notes in the bottom right, you can pick other sets of chords, which give a different "vibe". (Me, I'm partial to the Andalusian ones) That's why common advice to people starting the guitar is "Three chords, you can play anything. Four, you control the mood. Five, you're a god among men"
