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David Mackenzie teaches a rock oriented interpretation of Pachelbel's classic "Canon in D."
Taught by David MacKenzie in Songs with David seriesLength: 80:12Difficulty: 3.0 of 5
David MacKenzie will teach a wide variety of songs from genres such as metal, rock, punk and more.
Lesson 5
David MacKenzie teaches you how to play "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Length: 22:00 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
This lesson is based on the song "Electric Eye," which was recorded by Judas Priest in 1992. Learn Dave's interpretations of the song's signature riffs.
Length: 24:00 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Learn the rest of Dave's version of "Electric Eye" by Judas Priest.
Length: 29:00 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
David MacKenzie covers "Closer to the Heart," a classic song by Rush.
Length: 44:30 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
In this lesson David MacKenzie teaches an advanced arrangement of "The Star-Spangled Banner." This lesson includes a backing track.
Length: 37:12 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
David Mackenzie teaches a rock oriented interpretation of Pachelbel's classic "Canon in D."
Length: 80:12 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
DMac teaches a Trans-Siberian styled rendition of "Carol of the Bells."
Length: 35:53 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
About David MacKenzie
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Dave MacKenzie has been playing guitar for 30 of his 45 years on this earth. Starting back when he was 14 years old, Dave picked up the guitar and started to learn from his oldest brother, who had played some guitar as well. Dave was hooked, and couldn't learn fast enough! Everything from the Beatles, Chicago, Ted Nugent, The Eagles, you name it, Dave was trying to play it.
Then as with a lot of players out there, Eddie Van Halen came along and changed the way guitar was played! Dave has been influenced by anyone he has heard play guitar, literally! Always keeping an open mind and a humbleness about him has helped him to keep learning new things on, and about the guitar.
Dave has mostly played in top 40 rock, country, and pop bands. He is most recently playing guitar and keyboards in a 80's metal band called Open Fire. They have opened for Warrant, Firehouse, Winger, and LA Guns
within the 3 and a half years they have been together, and are now jumping into original music.
Dave believes you should have internal motivation, and passion to play guitar, and most definitely, it should be fun!
As with his playing, Dave will find new ways to show you how to get the most out of your time learning guitar!
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i just noticed the performance intro is different then you teach
Hi Slick12! You're right about the intro piece being a little different from the lesson piece. I'm sure Dave was just doing a little improv on the intro performance. Sometimes this happens if there is a really good take that just happens to differ slightly from the actual lesson content. If you'll notice in the Supplemental Content Dave even mentions "This segment is slightly improved" :) HAPPY JAMMING!!
great lesson ty
very nice
Thanks David. I like how you broke the song down into manageable sections. When you look at all the parts and practice them until you have it I can relate. Sorry to say the negative comments were posted from some. Thank you for the effort you put into this song you are a very talented guitarist.
Should have been better I think, but not terrible. I even noticed several mistakes. I would not put my work out as a professional though with that many errors.
Where's the tab that matches the lesson?
This was just awful!
Can we have a lesson of canon rock by JerryC ?
what a joke
I will repeat what was already written... Just tab what you play for christ sake
Great song, great instruction.. You can't find a better relaxed calm instructor.. Keep up the great lessons David
disappointed the demo included very little of the riff material covered in this entire lesson. Why not tab what was played?
Wow! I guess slaving till 2 o'clock in the morning over a song don't make the song sound good.....I'm sorry that sound bad.
this guy play this song horribly. i can't believe they didn't do a retake!
my guitar stinks what is a good guitar around 600
Epiphone black beauty
Love the lick around the 2:17 minute mark of the first performance of demonstration. Reminded me of a Steve Morse lick :)
:D Awesome!
Great lesson David!
what tuning?
Great!! I need to buy a guitar pedal for this song. Would you please recommend one? I am using the AC4TV tube amp.
Oh I can't wait to learn this
Might have already come up but is there a backing track for this. Can not find it.
really sweet stuff :)
One of my favourite pieces of music and an arrangement that I quite like. Yes Jerry C, Fun Two, QPAK and Mattrach have versions that I prefer, I do think that DMac's version is one I would like to learn. My disapointment though David is that the version you have in the supp info is very sterile - yes I know this is a piece for the individual to embellish, but I've only been playing a few months (im only learning this as its great for practice as it has power chords/barre chords/bends/vibrato/pm/finger picking etc - so gives me a good workout) and I would prefer supp info that went with the on-screen version. I am sitting in front of the PC pause/playing trying to see where your fingers went and then write it down - you could have saved me (and others) a great deal of agony by just tabbing what you played. All the best Andy
To be honest this playing was pretty sloppy and far less virtous than other versions of Canon Rock but overall its a an alright version for people who cant play the epic versions found on youtube (like me >.
THIS IS GREAT SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT DO YOU HAVE TABS FOR THIS SONG???????????
David what are you playing thru (amp, what settings and pedals/effects?
i think that one was straight thru matt browns marshall amp, but i am not sure what model amp it is. just a little reverb going on there. it is a combo sized amp, at least 50 watts i think?
I mite be asking for too much, but is it possible for you to tab your performance? There are parts that I cannot understand but would love to learn them :) Thanks
Awesome challange, you did a fantastic job. I do seem to have a problem with the backing trac. Whay I right clicked and douwn loded the backing track it was no where close to what you were playing to. Totally different. When I click the play button in the lesson the backing track and your background match?
My mistake, I named the wrong download.
Great lesson. Thanks
how come theres some parts that arnt tabbed? like the chords and main theme
Crap, I wish I was skilled enough to play a 3.0 rated song. This lesson is fantastic Dave, and certainly something to strive for. Maybe next year I'll be able to play it.
take the breakdown of licks and riffs, and work on one or two a week and build up slowly. you'll get there.
When you comped the song, you failed to include the 'hamming it up' pre-intro, lol. Great lesson, professor! Wonderful break down, and it sounded awesome.
Thanks a lot! Now theres no getting things done around the house for quite some time.... Awesome lesson! Thanks.
Great choice DMac! You rocked it. Will there be tab posted?
i have writen all these riffs out and just need to get them into a form that can be posted. so hang in there.
I absolutely love your videos, and you were the main teacher I wanted to learn from on jamplay, so I was a bit dissapointed to see that you didnt teach any genre.
smokin!!!!
great thanks but i need tabs
ha..love it!!!
rockin those glasses dmac!
2 thumbs up!! Thanks a lot :D:D
AWESOME!!!...i've been wanting to learn this....cant wait to get started....thanks d-mac for the lesson..your awesome
Dmac im not sure who i love more this song or you for teaching it. shed a tear..
Great video Dmac!
Holy SHIT this was the reason for me starting playing the guitar :D :D :D this song is soooo epic :) Everybody that has a electric guitar must learn this song!
kwl, I love the song been wanting to learn it myself for awhile so I'm taking the opportunity now;)