Jon Schmidt - Pachelbel Meets U2 (Piano Solo)

Side Notes:

Helpful Hints:

• This song was born when cellist Steve Nelson and I were were goofing around with the famous Pachelbel’s Canon and a U2 beat.

• For the best first impression, impression, start learning this song at  measure 41.

• I slightly altered this solo piano version from the album for the sake of...well...just because it works better. better. If you are interested, interested, the album piano score as well as the cello score are available at   jonschmidt.com as PDF downloads.

• For best results, results, let the accompaniment be a compliment to, rather than a competitor with, the melody.

• A track minus the piano (hereafter (hereafter referred to as "minus "minus track") is also available if you want to perform the song together with a recording of the orchestration. orchestration. (The next ten orders will be eligible for the following special offer: Two Jon Schmidt concert  tickets for the price of three!)

Pachelbel meets U2

With or Withou Withoutt You

(solo piano)

written by Adam Clayton, David Evans Paul Hewson, Laurence Mullen Canon in D

 = 140-160

written by Johann Pachelbel Pachelbel

With a laid-back tempo and a U2 beat

arranged by Jon Schmidt, Steve Nelson (from the album Winter Serenade)

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