Talk:List of variations on Pachelbel's Canon

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hey didn't canon in d predate copyright entirely? so it's not that it is no longer protected, but to the contrary it was never protected at all. 2600:1700:85D0:DC0:B51D:D9FE:E46C:1031 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 04:49, 26 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Maybe? It's possible copyright protections existed on certain known arrangements, that's a thing that can happen. I think you're right, though. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 01:18, 27 November 2023 (UTC)
 * It would likely be correct to say the original piece predated, and therefore was never protected under, copyright, but derivative works may be copyrighted: specifically: modern songs, arrangements, sheet music, and recordings of it. (Copyrights for a 'song' versus a specific 'recording' are currently distinct, in the US.) Remsense  聊  01:31, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

independent sourcing
thanks for the addition! would you have any independent sourcing connecting the track to the Canon? I don't like the precedent of letting these things self-source... theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 01:17, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Pachelbel's Progression vs "variations"
Looking at The hooktheory source, it lists a large number of songs that use Pachelbel's Progression (I → V → vi → iii). However, is this enough to consider it a full-on "variation" of the Canon, even if it does not use any of the melody? Would a split in the list's layout be appropriate? Moreover, I see "Under the Bridge" listed there; shouldn't we include it here too? (I assume the inclusion criteria for this one is whether the song itself meets WP:N?) ~ Maplestrip/Mable ( chat ) 10:07, 8 April 2024 (UTC)


 * The song doesn't need to meet WP:N, but source linking to it does need to meet RS, which I don't believe the hooktheory source does. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 18:39, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Bye-bye, my beloved Scatman's World. Yeah this fix is appropriate. ~ Maplestrip/Mable ( chat ) 07:57, 10 April 2024 (UTC)