Skip to content In music, “D natural” refers to the note D played without any alteration, meaning it is played on its natural pitch without being raised or lowered by a sharp or flat symbol. The pitch of D natural is located between the notes C and E on the standard Western musical scale.
D natural piccolo finger placement chart
What is D on the piccolo?
On the piccolo, D is a natural note that is halftone higher than D flat, halftone lower than D sharp, and a whole tone between C natural and E natural. On the C piccolo, there are three octaves of D natural that the C piccolo can play while on a D piccolo, there are four octaves of D natural the D piccolo can play.
How to play D on the piccolo: finger placement and placement
To play D natural on the piccolo, you have to consider the position of that D on the staff or consider the range of that D. There could be four ranges of D on the piccolo and their finger placements include:
Low D piccolo finger placement (First ledger space below the treble staff)
The tips below instruct on how to play low d on the piccolo;
- close every key that is meant to be closed with your right finger except for the G sharp lever that is closed with the left little finger.
- press the B key with your left thumb.
- press every key that the right index finger, middle finger, and ring finger are supposed to close.
- then don’t press any key with your right little finger.
Middle D piccolo finger placement (Fourth line of the treble staff)
To play the middle D natural on the piccolo, you need to;
- open the key that is meant to be closed with your left index finger and close the keys meant to be closed with your left middle finger and ring finger.
- press the B key with your left thumb.
- close every key that the right index finger, middle finger and ring finger is supposed to close.
- then don’t press any key with your right pinky finger.
Ledger Line D piccolo finger placement (Third ledger line above the treble staff)
To play the high D on the third ledger line of the treble clef on the piccolo, you need to;
- open the key that is meant to be closed with your left index finger and close the keys meant to be closed with your left middle finger and ring finger.
- press the B key with your left thumb.
- open every key that the right index finger, middle finger, and ring finger are supposed to close.
- then press the D sharp lever with your right little finger.
D major piccolo scale and notes
To play the D major scale on the piccolo, you would play the following notes in sequence:
D – E – F# – G – A – B – C# – D
D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, and D are the notes in the D major scale of the piccolo. When playing the D major scale on the piccolo, be sure to focus on playing each note with a clear and consistent tone, and practice transitioning smoothly from one note to the next. With practice, you can develop your skills and improve your playing technique on the piccolo.
The D major Scale of the piccolo ranges from D4 to D6 on the C piccolo, which means that the C piccolo can play two octaves D major scale. But on the D piccolo, the D major scale ranges from D4 to D7, which means that the D piccolo can play three complete octaves of the major scale.
D chromatic scale on piccolo
The D chromatic scale includes all 12 notes within the span of one octave, starting from D and ending on the next D up. The notes in the D chromatic scale are as follows:
D – D# – E – E# – F – G – G# – A – A# – B – B# – C – D
To play the D chromatic scale on a musical instrument such as a piano, guitar, or saxophone, you would play all of these notes in order, either ascending or descending. On instruments that use specific finger placements or frets, such as a wind instrument like a piccolo or a brass instrument like a trumpet, you would use the appropriate finger placements or valve combinations to play each note.
Below is a two-octave D natural chromatic scale for the piccolo:
How to play C to D trill on the piccolo
To play C to D trill on the piccolo, use the piccolo trill finger placement chart below:
How to play D to E natural trill on the piccolo
To play D to E trill on the piccolo, use the piccolo trill finger placement chart below:
How to play D to E flat trill on the piccolo
To play D to Eb on the piccolo, use the piccolo trill finger placement chart below:
List of piccolo music written in D major
| Title | Composer | Instruments |
| Albert Farmer’s Bonfire | Trad. English | piccolo solo |
| All’s Well from The English Fleet | J. Braham | piccolo duet |
| Alla forlana, ma presto from piccolo Sonata in D major, QV 1:42, QV 1:42 | J.J. Quantz | piccolo & bass |
| Alla Hornpipe from Water Music, HWV 349 | G.F. Handel | piccolo solo |
| Allegretto from Trois petits duos faciles, No. 1, Op. 20, No. 1 | C. Kummer | piccolo duet |
| Allegretto from Six Duos pour Deux Flûtes, No. 1 | F. Devienne | piccolo duet |
| Allegro from piccolo Sonata in D major | L. Vinci | piccolo & Piano |
| Allegro from piccolo Sonata No. 6 in D major | G. Sarti | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro from piccolo Trio No. 3 | J. Scherer | piccolo trio |
| Allegro from Six duos faciles et brillants, No. 1, Op. 16, No. 1 | N.P. Jensen | piccolo duet |
| Allegro from Six Duos pour Deux Flûtes, No. 6 | F. Devienne | piccolo duet |
| Allegro from Nouvelle Méthode pour la flûte – Sonata No. 3 in D major | F. Devienne | piccolo duet |
| Allegro from Concerto No. 3 “Il Gardellino”, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428, Mvmt. 1 | A. Vivaldi | piccolo & Piano |
| Allegro from piccolo Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 2, No. 2, Mvmt. 2 | J. Ranish | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro from Six duos faciles et brillants, No. 2, Op. 16, No. 2 | N.P. Jensen | piccolo duet |
| Allegro from piccolo Sonata in D major, Op. 44, No. 1, Op. 44, No. 1 | J.B. de Boismortier | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro from Concerto No. 3 “Il Gardellino”, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428, Mvmt. 3 | A. Vivaldi | piccolo & Piano |
| Allegro from piccolo Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 2, No. 2, Mvmt. 3 | J. Ranish | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro from Sonata for Two piccolos No. 5 in D major | J.C. Schultze | piccolo duet |
| Allegro from piccolo Sonata in D major | L. Vinci | piccolo & Piano |
| Allegro from piccolo Sonata in D major, Op. 44, No. 1, Op. 44, No. 1 | J.B. de Boismortier | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro from Sonata for Two piccolos No. 5 in D major | J.C. Schultze | piccolo duet |
| Allegro from Trattenimenti armonici, Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 6, No. 7, Mvmt. 2 | T. Albinoni | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro from Sonates sans Basse à deux piccolos traverses, No. 3, Op. 2, TWV 40:103, Mvmt. 2 | G.P. Telemann | piccolo duet |
| Allegro from piccolo Trio in D major, QV 3:3.2 | J.J. Quantz | piccolo trio |
| Allegro from piccolo Duet No. 5 in D major, QV 3:2.2; Op. 2, No. 5 | J.J. Quantz | piccolo duet |
| Allegro from Sonata No. 6 in D major, Op. 10, No. 6 | J.B. Wanhal | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro from Sonata for Two piccolos No. 1, Op. 5, No. 1, Mvmt. 3 | J.-B. Loeillet de Gant | piccolo duet |
| Allegro from Sonata No. 6 in D major, Op. 10, No. 6 | J.B. Wanhal | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro from Sonata for Two piccolos No. 1, Op. 5, No. 1, Mvmt. 5 | J.-B. Loeillet de Gant | piccolo duet |
| Allegro from piccolo Sonata No. 10 in D major, Op. 2, No. 10, Mvmt. 2 | J. Ranish | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro from Trattenimenti armonici, Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 6, No. 7, Mvmt. 4 | T. Albinoni | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro from piccolo Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 2, No. 5 | P.A. Locatelli | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro from piccolo Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 2, No. 2 | P.A. Locatelli | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro from piccolo Sonata No. 6 in D major, Op. 2, No. 6, Mvmt. 2 | J. Ranish | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro from Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 5, No. 1 | A. Corelli | piccolo & Piano |
| Allegro from piccolo Sonata No. 6 in D major, Op. 2, No. 6, Mvmt. 3 | J. Ranish | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro from Sonata for Two piccolos No. 3 in D major, Op. 1, No. 3, Mvmt. 2 | M. Blavet | piccolo duet |
| Allegro from Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 5, No. 1 | A. Corelli | piccolo & Piano |
| Allegro from Six Duos pour Deux Flûtes, No. 3 | F. Devienne | piccolo duet |
| Allegro from Sonata for Two piccolos No. 3 in D major, Op. 1, No. 3, Mvmt. 4 | M. Blavet | piccolo duet |
| Allegro from Sonata No. 4 in D major, QV 1:48 | J.J. Quantz | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro from piccolo Sonata No. 5 in D major, “La Chauvet”, Op. 2, No. 5, Mvmt. 2 | M. Blavet | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro assai from Six Canonic Sonatas for Two piccolos, No. 3, Op. 5, TWV 40:120, Mvmt. 3 | G.P. Telemann | piccolo duet |
| Allegro assai from piccolo Sonata in D major, QV 1:42, QV 1:42 | J.J. Quantz | piccolo & bass |
| Allegro assai from Partita No. 1 in D major | J.G. Tromlitz | piccolo solo |
| Allegro di molto from piccolo Duet No. 5 in D major, QV 3:2.2; Op. 2, No. 5 | J.J. Quantz | piccolo duet |
| Allegro moderato from Partita No. 1 in D major | J.G. Tromlitz | piccolo solo |
| Allemanda from Trio Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 2, No. 1 | A. Corelli | piccolo duet |
| Allemanda from piccolo Sonata in D major, Op. 19, No. 3, Op. 19, No. 3 | J.B. de Boismortier | piccolo & bass |
| Allemande from piccolo Sonata No. 3 in D major, Op. 1, No. 3 | J.-C. Naudot | piccolo & bass |
| Allemande from 12 Petites sonates à deux Flûtes Traversières, No. 2, Op. 13, No. 2 | J.B. de Boismortier | piccolo duet |
| Allemande from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 | J.S. Bach | piccolo solo |
| Allie Crocker | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Alma Llanera | P.E. Gutiérrez | piccolo & Chords |
| Amoroso from Sonata for Two piccolos No. 4 in B minor | J.C. Schultze | piccolo duet |
| Andante from piccolo Sonata No. 11 in D major, Op. 2, No. 11 | P.A. Locatelli | piccolo & bass |
| Andante from Forty Progressive Duets, Vol. I, Op. 55, Vol. I, No. 5 | E. Köhler | piccolo duet |
| Andante from Partita No. 1 in D major | J.G. Tromlitz | piccolo solo |
| Andante from piccolo Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 2, No. 2 | P.A. Locatelli | piccolo & bass |
| Andante from Symphony No. 53, “L’Impériale” | F.J. Haydn | piccolo trio |
| Andante con moto from Trois petits duos faciles, No. 1, Op. 20, No. 1 | C. Kummer | piccolo duet |
| Andante non molto from piccolo Sonata No. 6 in D major | G. Sarti | piccolo & bass |
| Angeline the Baker | Trad. American | piccolo solo |
| Auld Lang Syne | Trad. Scottish | piccolo duet |
| Ave verum corpus K. 618 | W.A. Mozart | piccolo & Piano |
| Avondale | D. Behan | piccolo & Chords |
| Badines I and II from Concert for Two piccolos No. 1 in D major | M. Pignolet de Montéclair | piccolo duet |
| Balladine from 6 petites fantaisies, Op. 28, No. 1 | J. Demersseman | piccolo & Piano |
| Balmoral Castle | J.S. Skinner | piccolo solo |
| Banish Misfortune | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Banished to America | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann | J. Offenbach | piccolo duet |
| Barney Brallaghan | J. Blewitt | piccolo solo |
| Barrathon Barndance | R. Campbell | piccolo solo |
| Be Thou My Vision | Trad. Irish | piccolo duet |
| Beautiful Dawn | R. Williams | piccolo & Piano |
| Beauty in Tears | T. Carolan | piccolo solo |
| Bedfordshire March | Trad. English | piccolo solo |
| Begone Dull Care | Trad. English | piccolo duet |
| Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen from The Magic piccolo, K. 620 | W.A. Mozart | piccolo duet |
| Belgrave Waltz | Traditional | piccolo trio |
| Besançon Carol | Trad. French | piccolo trio |
| Bewahret euch vor Weibertücken from The Magic piccolo, K. 620 | W.A. Mozart | piccolo duet |
| Big John McNeil | P. Milne | piccolo solo |
| Birdsong Op. 324 | W. Popp | piccolo & Piano |
| Blaydon Races | Trad. English | piccolo solo |
| Blessed Assurance | P.P. Knapp | piccolo solo |
| Bobby Shafto | Trad. English | piccolo solo |
| Bonaparte’s Grand March | Traditional | piccolo solo |
| Bovaglie’s Plaid | J.S. Skinner | piccolo solo |
| British Grenadier’s March | Trad. English | piccolo trio |
| Buona notte | Traditional | piccolo duet |
| Camuskellaig | R. Campbell | piccolo solo |
| Canarios from Instrucción de música sobre la guitarra española | G. Sanz | piccolo solo |
| Canon in D | J. Pachelbel | piccolo & Strings |
| Cantabile Op. 17, MS 109 | N. Paganini | piccolo solo |
| Cantabile from Concerto No. 3 “Il Gardellino”, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428, Mvmt. 2 | A. Vivaldi | piccolo & Piano |
| Canty Jean | Trad. Scottish | piccolo solo |
| Capriccio in D major QV. 3:1.6 | J.J. Quantz | piccolo solo |
| Capriccio in D major QV. 3:1.4 | J.J. Quantz | piccolo solo |
| Capriccio No. 10 in D major from Capricci per Flauto Traverso | F. Ruge | piccolo solo |
| Capriccio No. 15 in D major from Capricci per Flauto Traverso | F. Ruge | piccolo solo |
| Capriccio No. 2 in D major from Capricci per Flauto Traverso | F. Ruge | piccolo solo |
| Capriccio No. 6 in D major from Capricci per Flauto Traverso | F. Ruge | piccolo solo |
| Capriccio No. 7 in D major from Capricci per Flauto Traverso | F. Ruge | piccolo solo |
| Caprice No. 2 from 8 Caprices | A. Stamitz | piccolo solo |
| Caprice No. 3 from L’art de la flûte traversière | C. de Lusse | piccolo solo |
| Caprice No. 5 in D major from 20 Capricci | S. Mercadante | piccolo solo |
| Caprice No. 5 in D major from 26 Little Caprices, Op. 37 | J. Andersen | piccolo solo |
| Caprice No. 6 in D major from 20 Capricci | S. Mercadante | piccolo solo |
| Captain Corbett’s Hornpipe | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Captain Marshall’s Fancy | W. Marshall | piccolo solo |
| Cease Your Funning | Trad. English | piccolo duet |
| Chaconne | J.C. Schultze | piccolo duet |
| Charming Mary Kelly | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Cherish the Ladies | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Chester Castle | Trad. English | piccolo solo |
| Duet No. 17 in D major from 24 Duos faciles | F. Devienne | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 18 in D major from School of piccolo, Grade 2, Op. 51, Grade II | L. Hugues | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 19 in D major from 24 Duets, Op. 3 | L. Granom | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 19 in D major from 36 Petits Duos Mélodiques Faciles et Chantants, Op. 72 | B.T. Berbiguier | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 2 in D major from 36 Petits Duos Mélodiques Faciles et Chantants, Op. 72 | B.T. Berbiguier | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 2 in D major from Duets, Op. 27, Op. 27, No. 2 | C. Stamitz | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 2 in D major from 12 Divertimentos | G. von Holst | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 20 in D major from 24 Duets, Op. 3 | L. Granom | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 21 in D major from 24 Duets, Op. 3 | L. Granom | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 22 in D major from 24 Duets, Op. 3 | L. Granom | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 23 in D major from 24 Duos faciles | F. Devienne | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 24 in D major from Méthode de flûte, Op. 100 | J.-L. Tulou | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 25 in D major from Méthode de flûte, Op. 100 | J.-L. Tulou | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 27 in D major from Méthode de flûte, Op. 100 | J.-L. Tulou | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 3 in D major from School of piccolo, Grade 1, Op. 51, Grade I | L. Hugues | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 3 in D major from Six duos faciles, Op. 145 | G. Gariboldi | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 3 in D major from 24 Duos faciles | F. Devienne | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 39 in D major from Méthode de flûte, Op. 100 | A. Minasi | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 4 in D major from School of piccolo, Grade 2, Op. 51, Grade II | L. Hugues | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 4 in D major from 12 Divertimentos | G. von Holst | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 4, Allegro from Duets, Op. 27, Op. 27, No. 4, Mvmt. 1 | C. Stamitz | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 4, Un poco presto from Duets, Op. 27, Op. 27, No. 4, Mvmt. 3 | C. Stamitz | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 5 in D major from 24 Duets, Op. 3 | L. Granom | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 5, Menuetto from Duets, Op. 27, Op. 27, No. 5, Mvmt. 2 | C. Stamitz | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 52 in D major from Méthode de flûte, Op. 100 | J.-L. Tulou | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 55 in D major from Méthode de flûte, Op. 100 | J.-L. Tulou | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 6 in D major from 12 Divertimentos | G. von Holst | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 7 in D major from 24 Duets, Op. 3 | L. Granom | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 7 in D major from Nouvelle Méthode pour la flûte – 18 Duos | F. Devienne | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 8 in D major from 24 Duets, Op. 3 | L. Granom | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 8 in D major from School of piccolo, Grade 1, Op. 51, Grade I | L. Hugues | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 9 in D major from 24 Duets, Op. 3 | L. Granom | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 9 in D major from Nouvelle Méthode pour la flûte – 18 Duos | F. Devienne | piccolo duet |
| Duet No. 9 in D major from 12 Divertimentos | G. von Holst | piccolo duet |
| Egan’s Hornpipe | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Egy cica, két cica | P. Dankó | piccolo & Piano |
| El Farrista | A. Villoldo | piccolo & Chords |
| Estudiantina Op. 191 | É. Waldteufel | piccolo solo |
| Eternal Source of Light Divine from Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74 | G.F. Handel | piccolo & Organ |
| Evening Prayer from Hänsel und Gretel | E. Humperdinck | 2 piccolos & Piano |
| Fantasia in D major QV. 3:1.5 | J.J. Quantz | piccolo solo |
| Fantasia No. 7 in D major from 12 Fantasias for Solo piccolo, TWV 40:8 | G.P. Telemann | piccolo solo |
| Farandole from L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2, Op. 23 | G. Bizet | piccolo solo |
| Fasten the Leg in Her | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Father Dollard’s Favorite | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Father O’Flynn | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Favorite Gallopade | Traditional | piccolo duet |
| Fiddlers’ Frolic | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Fie Nay Prithee John | H. Purcell | piccolo solo |
| Finale from Three Duos for Two piccolos, Op. 62, No. 2 | A. Romberg | piccolo duet |
| Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss | Trad. American | piccolo & Chords |
| For Ireland I Won’t Say Her Name | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Forest of Bondy | Trad. English | piccolo solo |
| Frazer’s Jig | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Fuga from piccolo Sonata No. 5 in D major, “La Chauvet”, Op. 2, No. 5 | M. Blavet | piccolo & bass |
| Fugue from Concert for Two piccolos No. 1 in D major | M. Pignolet de Montéclair | piccolo duet |
| Gallant Troubadour | Traditional | piccolo duet |
| Galop infernal from Orpheus in the Underworld | J. Offenbach | piccolo solo |
| Galway Tom | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Garryowen | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Hope Told a Flattering Tale | G. Paisiello | piccolo duet |
| Hope’s Hornpipe | Trad. English | piccolo solo |
| How We Spent the Christmas | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Huachi torito | Traditional | piccolo quartet |
| Hungarian Dance No. 6 from Ungarische Tänze, WoO 1 | J. Brahms | piccolo solo |
| Hunting Park Quick Step | Trad. American | piccolo duet |
| Hymnum cantemus Domino from Jephte | G. Carissimi | piccolo trio |
| I Stood Among the Glitt’ring Throng | H. Bishop | piccolo duet |
| I’ll Tell Me Ma | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| In diesen heil’gen Hallen from The Magic piccolo, K. 620 | W.A. Mozart | piccolo duet |
| In Light Tripping Measure from Cinderella | G. Rossini | piccolo duet |
| Invention No. 3 in D major BWV 774 | J.S. Bach | piccolo duet |
| Iron Legs | Trad. English | piccolo solo |
| Jack Lattin With Variations | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Jackson’s Dream | W. ‘Piper’ Jackson | piccolo solo |
| Jackson’s Frieze Coat | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Jackson’s Night Cap | W. ‘Piper’ Jackson | piccolo solo |
| Jackson’s Silver Mines | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Jackson’s Stranger | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| James River Reel | Trad. American | piccolo solo |
| Jennie Rock the Cradle | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Jenny Dang The Weaver | Trad. Scottish | piccolo solo |
| Jerry’s Beaver Hat | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Jeunesse! Op. Post., No. 11 | B. Godard | piccolo & Piano |
| Jimmy O’Brien’s Reel | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| John Ryan’s Polka | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| John Sobieski’s Quick Step | Traditional | piccolo duet |
| John White’s Mother | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Johnny Campbell, Brisbane | R. Campbell | piccolo solo |
| Johnny with the Queer Thing | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Joy to the World | L. Mason | piccolo & Piano |
| Jul, jul, strålande jul | G. Nordqvist | piccolo trio |
| Juniper Hall | Trad. American | piccolo solo |
| Just As I Am, Without One Plea | W.B. Bradbury | piccolo solo |
| Kate Kearney | Trad. Irish | piccolo duet |
| Kathleen O’Moore | Trad. Irish | piccolo duet |
| Kelvin’s Grove | Trad. Scottish | piccolo duet |
| King William’s March | J. Clarke | piccolo duet |
| Kinloch of Kinloch | Trad. Scottish | piccolo solo |
| Kinlock of Kinlock | Trad. Scottish | piccolo duet |
| Kitty of Oulart | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| Kitty’s Rambles | Trad. Irish | piccolo solo |
| L’Agréable | Trad. French | piccolo solo |
| L’Enhardie from 55 Easy Pieces, Op. 22, No. 3 | J.B. de Boismortier | piccolo duet |
| La Bastringue | Trad. Canadian | piccolo solo |
| La Biby | Trad. French | piccolo solo |
| La biondina in gondoletta | Trad. Italian | piccolo duet |
| La Caprichosa | A. Villoldo | piccolo & Chords |
| La Carmagnole | G. Cambini | piccolo & bass |
| La Dedale from piccolo Sonata No. 5 in D major, “La Chauvet”, Op. 2, No. 5 | M. Blavet | piccolo & bass |
| La Fête de Village | Trad. French | piccolo solo |
| La mer est infinie from L’horizon chimérique, Op. 118, No. 1 | G. Fauré | piccolo & Piano |
| La Mijaurée from 55 Easy Pieces, Op. 22, No. 5 | J.B. de Boismortier | piccolo duet |
| La Molesse from 55 Easy Pieces, Op. 22, No. 4 | J.B. de Boismortier | piccolo duet |
| La Réjouissance from Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 | G.F. Handel | piccolo trio |
| La Soliciteuse from 55 Easy Pieces, Op. 22, No. 2 | J.B. de Boismortier | piccolo duet |
| La Traviata, No. 2 from Fiori melodici, Op. 95 | R. Galli | piccolo duet |
| La Vénitienne | L. de Caix d’Hervelois | piccolo & bass |
| Lady MacKenzie of Coull | Trad. Scottish | piccolo solo |
| Larghetto from Six Canonic Sonatas for Two piccolos, No. 3, Op. 5, TWV 40:120, Mvmt. 2 | G.P. Telemann | piccolo duet |
| Larghetto from Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D major, BWV 972 | J.S. Bach | piccolo & Piano |
| Larghetto from piccolo Sonata No. 10 in D major, Op. 2, No. 10, Mvmt. 1 | J. Ranish | piccolo & bass |
| Larghetto from piccolo Sonata No. 6 in D major, Op. 2, No. 6, Mvmt. 1 | J. Ranish | piccolo & bass |
| Largo from piccolo Sonata No. 11 in D major, Op. 2, No. 11 | P.A. Locatelli | piccolo & bass |
| Largo from Sonata for Two piccolos No. 5 in D major | J.C. Schultze | piccolo duet |
| Largo from piccolo Trio in D major, QV 3:3.2 | J.J. Quantz | piccolo trio |
| Largo from Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93 | A. Vivaldi | piccolo solo |
| Largo from piccolo Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 2, No. 2 | P.A. Locatelli | piccolo & bass |
| Largo from piccolo Sonata No. 5 in D major, “La Chauvet”, Op. 2, No. 5 | M. Blavet | piccolo & bass |
How to play canon in D for piccolo
Certainly! Canon in D is a popular classical music piece composed by Johann Pachelbel. It was originally written for three violins and basso continuo, but has been adapted for various instruments and ensembles.
To play Canon in D on the piccolo, you can find sheet music specifically arranged for the piccolo. The melody is usually played in the highest voice, so it fits well on the piccolo which is a high-pitched instrument.
If you’re not familiar with the piece, I suggest listening to a recording of it to get a sense of the melody and overall structure. Then, you can start practicing the notes slowly and gradually increase the tempo as you become more comfortable with the piece.
Remember to pay attention to dynamics (the volume of the notes), articulation (how the notes are played), and phrasing (how the notes are grouped together) to bring out the musicality of the piece.
