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This is a huge lesson today...after working with Hector the last month we are introducing the first of his advanced lesson songs...I think he has done an incredible job on this lesson..

The Canon In D by Johann Pachelbel is one of the most popular and widely recognized compositions from the last 500 years. Pachelbel was a German musician who predated J.S. Bach by a generation in the mid-late Baroque period. A canon is one of the most strict and complex forms of composition that exists, requiring the composer to construct a melody that can be played in multiple voices and blend with each other where each voice is following each other, playing the exact same melody. It is a bit like an endless round.

Pacelbel's Canon In D was originally written for three violins to carry the melody over a basso continuo part which outlined the harmony. This part could be played on a harpsichord, cello, or even a lute. It follows a simple chord progression that can be broken down into 8 equal units with regular changes. In the key of D Major, the chord progression is D - A - Bm - F#m - G - D - G - A. The original score started with the bass introducing the progression, then Violin I starting the melody, followed by Violin II and Violin III each one series behind.

Due to the nature of the original composition, an accurate and complete solo guitar arrangement is impossible. Many pieces of the original melody lend themselves very well to a guitar transcription, and keeping the harmony with chords and bass notes is manageable. However, the three voices played in counterpoint on a six-string guitar with only two hands has led to many guitarists of varying levels creating their own arrangements with a huge range of accuracy and difficulty.

Hector Garcia's arrangement features the opening chord progression and a dozen or so variations on the melody, ranging from Level 4 to Level 8. We encourage guitar students to tackle this masterpiece in small chunks, the equivalent of 4-measure sections in this arrangement.

It is a level 8 available now in Target

Hope you enjoy

Cheers

Matt

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Simply another amazing performance by Hector. I wouldn't even try to play that song on a steel string guitar. I might hurt myself!! :laugh:

This is another reason I should play the kazoo instead of a guitar!

Thanks TG for exposing us to two wonderful virtuosos in Neil and Hector. It sure keeps one's ego in check!! But it makes for some great music! :cheer:

It is always such a pleasure to watch Hector play. I am always mesmerized by his techniques and have to watch each lesson over and over. Hector's arrangement of this classic should be challenging for me and a lot of fun to learn. Break out the nylon strings!

Thanks TG




Bill

Wow , what a great lesson, I think it will take more than a couple weeks on that one.

Excellent lesson Hector

Marc

THIS WILL KEEP US FOLKS BUSY FOR SOME TIME TO COME!!BRAVO!!

Wow. That is......impressive.

Now that's a long-term study to keep me occupied and out of trouble. Thanks Hector.

well that keeps us from goin down town...

So many great lessons , so little free time

Beautiful. I love watching your technique Hector.

Now, I'll be putting new nylon strings on my Classical. Always a challenge remembering how to wrap them around the saddle which tells me I need to change them more often.