An attributed Baroque canon that explores minor-key expressivity through strict imitation. It serves as an excellent introduction to minor-key contrapuntal textures.
Focus on consistent articulation between the subject and answer.
Canon in G minor (BWV Anh.72) is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Canon in G minor (BWV Anh.72) lasts about 2 minutes.
Canon in G minor (BWV Anh.72) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.