canon vs piece of music

piece of music vs canon

canon and piece of music both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
canon	Yes	No	No	No
piece of music	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, piece of music is a hypernym of canon; that is, piece of music is a word with a broader meaning than canon:

canon: a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
piece of music: a musical work that has been created

Other hypernyms of canon include composition, musical composition, opus, piece.

canon (noun)	piece of music (noun)
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy	a musical work that has been created
a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter

Difference between canon and piece of music

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