How to play 'Have You Ever Seen The Rain' by CCR

Here is an essential campfire classic for sure - join me as we look at at least three very important guitar techniques that will improve your playing across the board - whacks, walks, and chikas - let's tear this one apart. We'll do a medium tempo play along first and then a full speed play along at the end. Have fun with it! Shane
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Great lesson ! love the chichas , whacks and walks !

[@gened2537]

I love how you do all the little fills-in between strumming. That makes all the difference in the world. I notice a lot of teachers do not do this. Thank you and please know that I appreciate you.

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Thank you Gene - my very best to you! Shane

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I’m 69 and have finally decided learn to play the guitar. I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and I love your passion for teaching! The way you break down the chords and strumming patterns is the best and is so helpful! Thanks Shane so much for what you do on your channel!

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Love your technique,

[@MP-tl5uy]

Amazing! The way you have eased into this song and broken it down into simple exercises, it is simply stupendous!! I've seen a lot of tutorials on this classic, and by far, this one outshines all of them! Kudos to you!

[@GuitarAtWork]

A big thank you M P - so great to get a comment like yours. Glad to have you here with us and I hope you're having fun with it. Cheers! Shane

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Thanks Shane. Played this many times on bass, but as you well know, guitar is becoming my thing now. Great lesson!

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Thank you Bruce - hope you and Amy are well as can be - got your email and will respond asap. Cheers! Shane

[@412bones]

We have just started this song at our guitar club, so it’s a great help Shane. As usual a great lesson thank you cheers 🍻

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Glad to hear that John - thank you! My best to you and the club. Have fun with it! Shane

[@KevinORourke25]

This is such a great song to learn for all the things you mentioned Shane. I love that you talk about a "recovery time". For most of us guitar playing is full of mistakes. That's the nature of learning anything new. A friend of mine once told me that one of the most important things in playing guitar is how you recover after a mishap. For me, even if I have to mute all the strings and play a little "Drum" for a beat or two I try never to break rhythm. It has served me well over the years. Thanks so much.

[@GuitarAtWork]

So great Kevin. Thank you! Shane

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Your teaching style is perfect! Thanks for your work, it really improves my play.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad to hear that Stardate and thank you so much. All the best with it. Cheers, Shane

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One of my favourite songs of all time. Thanks Shane, love your stuff, been waiting for this one. Can't wait to learn it

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Thank you Edward - that's so great - glad to have you here and a big thank you for the encouragement. Cheers! Shane

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Thank you 12Sticks - makes my day to receive comments such as yours - hugely encouraging. My best to you and very glad to have you here with us. Shane

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A big thank you James - such a great comment to receive. Really makes my day. My best to you and I hope you have fun with it. Shane

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Really enjoyed this. Your style of teaching is great. Many videos I watch, instructor over instructs. Perfect

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Thanks for that - glad to have you here with us. Cheers, Shane

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Glad you enjoy Doug - thank you! Shane

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Thanks Jack! Shane

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Agree 100%

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Ha! Thank you Steve - all sorts of things can go wrong for sure. All is well here and hope same for you and yours. Better times ahead - onward. Shane

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Very interesting... I love to learn

[@steveschlager4436]

Fantastic, can't wait to give this one a go. One of my all time favorite songs! Thanks Shane!!! You're the best.

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Thank you Steve - always glad to have you here with us. I hope you have fun with it. Cheers, Shane

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Ive tried so many times to learn a whole song, And you have done it for me ! So glad ive found you, Thanks for making the impossible possible x

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Thank you Kizzy - SO glad it’s working for you. Happy to have you here with us, Shane

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[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Magnus - have fun with it! Shane

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What a great lesson. And, the camera angles are fantastic. It’s easy to see and follow your every move. Thanx. 🙏😊

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Thanks for that - I really appreciate the feedback. Glad to have you here with us. Cheers, Shane

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Wow! What a fab lesson! Thank you so much. This is really helping with my strumming. 🎶🎶🎸🎸

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Thank you Lorraine - happy to have you here with us. Cheers! Shane

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Great lesson

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Thanks Shane… Great stuff as usual! Love CCR stuff and also James Taylor.

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Thank you Ray - always glad to hear from you. Hope it's going well. Shane

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One of your best Shane, keep them coming.

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Thanks for that Sublime - such a great singer/songwriter/guitar player. Classic for sure. Cheers! Shane

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Thanks a million Shane, this was a great lesson, esp. the finer points of strumming and fills!

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Thank you Martin - I appreciate you taking the time to comment - very encouraging. My best to you, Shane

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Thank you, it was so easy to learn.

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Excellent tune and very good lesson, thank you shane, love your classes mate

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Thank you Sean - glad you enjoyed. All the best to you, Shane

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Thank you John - hope you're having fun with it! Shane

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Hey Shane! I don’t comment enough, but do want to say “I Really Appreciate You” teaching us all these Fantastic classic songs! Wow! Does it get any better than this! Wow 🤩

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Thank you Judith - happy to have you here! Shane

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Awesome lesson, thanks mate

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You are the best. Incredibly talented playing the guitar AND teaching it. It’s a good thing I can rewind and watch again tho. Lol. Thank you sir

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Thank you Vernon - what a fabulous comment. I really appreciate it. Sometimes I have a little too much caffeine pumping through me - Ha! Happy to have you here and have fun with it. Shane

[@Billy1Adams]

When I hear a song I want to learn i immediately check to see if Shane has done a lesson for it. I have learned that so much of guitar is learning these small techniques to sound more musical. There is something here for all skill levels. Thank you. Sincerely.

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Thank you Billy - greatly appreciated. My best to you! Shane

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Thank you Wendell - glad you’re enjoying. My best to you! Shane

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Thank you Mariano - my best to you! Shane

[@daveharveys]

Thanks Shane, all the elements that I need to work on right now.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad to hear that Dave - have a ton of fun with it! Shane

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Great lesson! Wonderful to add the extra elements!

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Thank you Pete - cheers, Shane

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My first visit.. I hit the button... you hit this song's nail on the head.. such a great lesson

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Thank you Curt - hope you have fun with it. Glad to have you here with us. Shane

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Great lesson friend thank you! Keep up the great work sir.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Shawn - very glad you enjoyed it. Glad to have you here! Shane

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This is the first video of yours I have seen, gotta tell you mate u got urself a new subscriber, but right now I have to go back and watch all your videos I have missed haha, i have lots of practice to do by the looks of them but am looking forward to it, thank you for what ur doing Shane I'm now a fan, keep up the great work buddy.👍

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Thanks for that - glad to have you here with us for sure. Have fun with it! Shane

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Fabulous! Really lovely version. Thanks.

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Thank you - glad you enjoyed, cheers! Shane

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Thank you Stan. Happy to have you here. Onward and upward. Shane.

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Great song, great teacher. Thanks Shane. Cheers mate. 🙏👍🍺

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Russ - always appreciate your encouragement. Hope you are well as can be and enjoying your guitar. Cheers, Shane

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I just found you here ! I like the way you teach yes !!! Thank you.

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I love ur energy, im having a bad time and seeing your videos make me feel better.

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Happy to hear that Eduardo - best to you! Shane

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Great stuff! Love campfire songs!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Chuck - have fun with it! Shane

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Great instructional lesson. Keep em coming.

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Thank you Mark - greatly appreciated. Happy to have you here with us. Cheers, Shane

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Thanks for that - glad you enjoyed! Shane

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Great song

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I love play alongs, Shane… they’re so fun! I’m making progress :)😊

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Excellent! Shane

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Thank you Pedro - so great! Glad to have you here with us. Cheers! Shane

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Another outstanding tutorial from the best teacher!

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Thank you febsat - I really appreciate that. Glad to have you here with us. Cheers, Shane

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Another great lesson Shane, thank you.

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Thank you Dave - much appreciate the encouragement and very glad to have you here with us. Cheers, Shane

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Great teaching...as always! Thank you!

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Thanks for that - hope you’re having fun with it. Cheers, Shane

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This is a months worth of paid for lessons in 20 minutes and you're a better instructor than most. I wish I knew more players so they could watch.

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Thank you Rubba! Shane

[@leehelppie4544]

great lesson. whacks, walks, and chikas make the guitar part...

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Lee - such important techniques for so many songs ahead. I hope it's working for you. Cheers, Shane

[@sigogglin]

Great technique tips!!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks for that - hope they help you with this song and many others. Cheers! Shane

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Thank you Jake - greatly appreciated. Cheers! Shane

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Thank you - all my best, Shane

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Thank you Romano - glad you are enjoying. Cheers! Shane

[@John-jk4ev]

Again, another fantastic lesson. Thanks, also, for the Beatbuddy setup advice. Works great. I don't know if I am alone on this but your lower close ups from strumming hand to fret hand angles are a pit more difficult to follow your index and middle fingering on fret hand. Please, not complaining but just requires more rewinds. If you view your video of "My Life" and earlier videos you'll see what I am describing. I believe you camera angle moved about a foot to the right. Again, please don't take it as a complaint. Just trying to stay up with fret hand. Thanks so much for the lessons. Absolutely love them. Have a Happy Thanksgiving. God bless!

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I’m really happy you made another video love the song thanks Shane 🌺🐎

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Thank you Kyla - always great to hear from you. Hope all is well there! Shane

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Probably the best lesson i've ever seen...👏🏻

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Thank you Betim. That's so great to hear - I really appreciate the encouragement. My best to you. Shane

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Thanks Brian - very glad you enjoyed. I really love the Beat Buddy - I use it all the time. I have no affiliation with the company other than that. Although I'd love it if they'd send me some freebies! Cheers, Shane

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Great song, great lesson as always

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A big thank you for that. I hope you're having fun with it. Cheers, Shane

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Hey Shane, would be great to be able to see more of your chord hand.

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Thank you Robyn - hope you are well and always glad to hear from you. Cheers! Shane

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Another great lesson Shane

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Thank you Paul - hope all is well there and that you are playing. Cheers! Shane

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AWESOME TUTORIAL, THANKS A LOT!!!!

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Thank you Manuel - very glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Shane

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Excellent teacher! God bless!

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Thank you Sajeev - much appreciated. Hope you are having fun with it! Shane

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Classic song to learn, thanks Shane

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Thank you J - very much appreciated and I'm happy to have you here with us. Shane

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Thank you Diana - hope you have fun with it. Cheers! Shane

[@truthstillmatters59]

You helped me immensely with this video. I have tried to use what I refer to as palm muting (what you call the "whack" technique) in the past to get that snare sound on the 2 and 4 count, but the sound was inconsistent. Sometimes I got the sound I wanted but other times strings rang out and it didn't sound good. I slowed your play through at the end of the lesson to half speed and noticed your hand placement. When I strummed the strings before muting on the 2 and 4 count my pick hit the strings at the end of the sound hole closest to the bridge. I noticed your pick hit the strings at the sound hole nearest the fretboard. I adjusted hand placement and the "whack" sounded perfect everytime. It amazes me that simple adjustments can make the difficult seem easy! This may not seem like a big deal to some but it is huge for me!! Thanks for this video. Great lesson!

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That’s SO great Jeff! Thank you for sharing - I’m sure your input will help others. Very glad it worked for you. Cheers! Shane

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Thank you! It's such a great song for sure. Hope it's going well. Cheers, Shane

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Thank you Aero - glad to have you here with us and hope you're having fun with it. Cheers, Shane

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Thank you Rudi - all the best with it and I hope you're having fun. Cheers, Shane

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Thank you Paul - and so glad to have you with us in Patreon. Cheers! Shane

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Thanks Richard - much appreciated and my best to you, Shane

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Fabulous. Thank you Peter! Shane

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Thank you Esteban. Hope you are having fun with it and glad to have you here with us. Cheers, Shane

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