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Pachelbel Rant from 2006 [Official High Quality Re-Post]

Pachelbel Rant from 2006 [Official High Quality Re-Post] on HackerTube: recommended by 3 Hacker News commenters across 3 separate months, 2022–2024.

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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 recommends it

Recommended in threads on music copyright and chord progressions as a funny, accurate demonstration that a few chords are fundamental to music.

people recommended it
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discussed on HN
2022–2024
“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”
— groby_b, May 2024, in “Pluckable Strings”

What HN commenters said

4 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.

beagle3Apr 2022Strongly recommends

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)

in “What chords do you need?” · View on HN

groby_bMay 2024Recommends

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"

in “Pluckable Strings” · View on HN

wodenokotoMay 2023Recommends

I thought you’d link to pachelbel’s rant, which is a funny standup music rant about how the canon is everywhere ▶ this video

in “Ed Sheeran Wins Copyright Case over Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’” · View on HN

wodenokotoMay 2023Recommends

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

in “Ed Sheeran Demonstrates How Copyright Is Destroying Musicians” · View on HN

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Stand-up & sketch comedyMusic theory, synthesis & productionpachelbelcanon in dmusic theorycomedychord progression