People play Pachelbel’s Canon arrangement at weddings, but they don’t play it the way Funtwo plays the rock version on YouTube. After six years of learning to play electric guitar, South Korean guitarist Lim Jeong (Funtwo) uploaded his “one-of-a-kind” video to YouTube. Since then, millions of beginner and advanced guitarists have been captivated by his style…so much so that the YouTube clip is among the top twenty-five videos of all time. His outstanding musical ability earned him a spot on stage playing with guitar legend Joe Satriani for the “YouTube Live” event held in 2008.
How to find lessons to teach yourself
There are many instructional videos and tabbed lessons that can be purchased online. Simply do an online search using the phrase “lessons to learn Canon on the guitar.” There are search results pages full of professional instructors offering lessons for this fix.
practice requirements
Learning to play this song with excellence will require hundreds of hours of practice. Even with proper guidance, the truth of the matter is that you will never be able to master arranging without dedicated practice. Several hours a day should be set aside for finger exercises on the fretboard. Small portions of the song should be practiced until the entire piece is mastered.
mental attitude
To play guitar like Funtwo does, requires an extremely high expectation of oneself. In an interview with CNN, Lim Jeong said that he would rate his guitar playing fifty percent (50%) out of one hundred (or as a “5”). As of May 2010, videos on YouTube of him playing Jerry C’s Canon Rock on electric guitar have attracted over eighty-four million viewers. That’s pretty good for someone who rates his own musical ability fifty percent of what it could be. I think you understand my point. A high standard of excellence must be present in your personality at all times when learning the song.
Musical equipment
The equipment you use to learn this arrangement will have a direct effect on your motivation to master Jerry C’s Cannon Rock. A beginning guitarist can become discouraged if the instrument they are learning does not stay in tune or has poor sound quality. If you really want to learn electric guitar, then invest in a decent amp and guitar. The guitar Funtwo used when he shot the YouTube video was an ESP, Alfee Custon SEC-28OTC with gold trim.
A good digital recorder is required
It is important to record your guitar playing as you practice. Many times what we hear with our ears sounds different than when we play a recording. You want to keep practicing your little sections of the Canon Rock song until they sound flawless. This type of practice requires a high level of patience with yourself. You should never give up no matter how you think it sounds. Remember, “practice makes perfect.”
I personally believe that people who play guitar prominently (as Funtwo does) have been entrusted with a musical gift. However, not everyone is musically talented. However, great achievements can be achieved whether you are musically talented or not. For some people, the amount of practice required to play Jerry C’s Cannon arrangement will be more extensive than for others. Just keep in mind that “where there is a will, there is a way”. I’ve seen people play guitar with their feet because they didn’t have arms. A man named Phil Keggy has risen to great heights in the world of Christian music and has only four fingers on one of his hands. He sets an achievable goal to master the song, commits to practicing every day, and before you know it, he’ll be playing Canon on electric guitar just like Funtwo does.
