Ruben Wan teaches his song "Rain"

[@caleblofquist6066]

i learned this over a year ago and it was one of my first intoductions into neo-soul, math rock, whatever you want to call the genre. it inspired me heavily. you are one of my first real gamechangers, thank you Ruben

[@jroxzayala6291]

Forget about Ruben’s style for a sec. He’s a goddamn magician moving from guitar pick, to pluck, to tap.

[@Pickupjazz]

He's unreal

[@jehanirfan5175]

please make an extended version!! This is actually so beautiful ~

[@iamoxor]

Watching this while it's actually raining outside and with a real rain sound is really amazing!!

[@ningzhang6683]

love the feelings and soul of this song

[@jrmarvin5302]

Beautiful tune Ruben and the tutorial is excellent. In fact all of your music compositions are special and unique, I have enjoyed the neo-soul genre since I first found you on Instagram. You're genius bro. Thanks.

[@zammie01]

Late to this but enjoyed learning this. I must say that you have a gift for teaching - you explain it well and make it enjoyable. Don't forget that!

[@Pickupjazz]

Glad it was helpful!

[@josefarnold2873]

Every single time I fall in love with the looks of the guitar

[@josephstacy8678]

Bro ur chords are sick full of soul. I will definitely learn this song.

[@Dana-wj5mc]

Skilled and generous, thank you!

[@zastyyy460]

DUDE THANKS FOR THE TIPS . YOU JUST GAVE ME IDEAS

[@JakeMaltoGuitarist]

I just learned it. thinking as my next cover

[@TrollsAndScrolls]

YESS!!!! Ruben, please, teach us MORE!!!!

[@williechase1]

Thanks for sharing this . I was trying to figure out how to play it actually lol. The ONLY thing I don’t like about the song , is that it ends lol. Love it bro

[@CaberraTV]

such nice playing!

[@therealcharliecupid]

Wow..nice...thanks...for breaking it down...shows me how long I have to go...but it shows how brilliant you are..KUDOS!!! SPREAD LUV, CHARLIECUPID

[@dwightroscoe7718]

Beautiful song please make it longer and available to the public, man you bad😎

[@lilmoed]

Imma need this on spotify on my ride to work

[@carpio_hn]

Wooow very useful !! Thanks!!!

[@orangecounty3854]

Beautiful

[@jonpetter8921]

I discovered this piece weeks ago. Great piece. Does using normal accoustic guitar prevent to get some of the effect from el guitar ?

[@Pickupjazz]

Using an acoustic will definitely be a different sound from what Ruben is doing, but that doesn't make it incorrect to do so!

[@packotakko]

what is the thing called he has on the hedstock?

[@Pickupjazz]

it's a fret wrap, sometimes called a string dampener. they just help to dampen open-string sounds and create a clearer tone

[@packotakko]

@@Pickupjazz Thanks so much :) I appreciate your help!

[@AbidKhan-iu3vz]

love this

[@GNUprogramer]

God bless U Brow! This is amazing.

[@zius2140]

What are youe tips to becoming better at freestyle playing the guitar?😭 one day i want to just jam with the music and play on top of it with the guitar

[@conman1395]

Know your shapes, scales, and then just practice taking what goes on in your head and putting it on the fretboard. Learn what a minor 7th sounds like for example and you'll start just thinking in the shapes

[@therealcharliecupid]

@@Daffanitely to add, to your comment...( improvisation)which is really, your favorite memorized musical pharases connected with , scales and the general chord progression of the particlar song...but hey, no pressure, lol when we speak...we have the same process...we have letters ( scales) words ( musical phrases) and a paragraph or story ( a song or chord progression ) ....so its not some foreign thing...we improvise everyday...when we speak! and occassionally...we come up with something new and original in the process! but you might be disappointed to find out that your new riff has already been done before...lol whats amazing is... all the music that has been made with only 12 notes!!

[@jessiebeaugard6174]

What does his gear setup consist of amplification wise ???

[@josephlam3727]

So good, thanks !!

[@TheToneWork]

Very cool song. I've had it in my head for a couple of days now. Funny that you hear Em6 at 3:29. Since it stresses C# and F#, I hear it more as an A7/6. That's what I'm thinking when I solo over it at least.

[@MrMctalent]

Conrad Know-How can you please send the chords my way i would greatly appreciate it

[@shortyred60]

Love this song!

[@SFS7644]

Nice one !

[@basslover1345]

Very nice.

[@andysanchez1]

Thanks bro

[@liu373]

nice

[@hanpandie]

Nice one Man

[@applewhiteroad]

Very cool

[@sadlyabyss]

謝謝你，帥哥

[@BrianNowe]

Damn yo !! So soothing with a guitar

[@dsatt2561]

Really cool ! Will you also teach "rose" in an upcoming video?

[@TDub-dp2qp]

no I won't!

[@natanhannah]

inspired 🙏🏽 does the package in pickupmusic have the backing track for this too?

[@tahsinthoughts]

Yes

[@Elido]

Wonder what amp he is using

[@AntonioLopez-bc6qg]

The tabs link doesn't work? Is it included in the pick up music membership?

[@mirjamcsoka6199]

What guitar is he playing on?

[@nodfactor8808]

It's a Suhr. Looks like a Classic S (for stratocaster) with the SSS pickup configuration. Might be wrong, but the darkness of the wood on the headstock makes me think it's roasted neck. www.suhr.com/instruments/classic-s/

[@shiftymeister]

Gibson Les Paul

[@孙哲慧]

太好听了吧！！！

[@snowbord57]

What’re the chords he’s playing over?

[@aksel1581]

i wanna know the tuning of this. help me.

[@francisdanielmatutina5530]

Axell John standard

[@anthonybui6585]

guitar model pleaseee ??

[@isabelherrera6874]

México 😊

[@rurrun9386]

Where can i get the backing track? 😭

[@deldia]

rurrun turn your shower on 🚿

[@francisdanielmatutina5530]

Backing track for this? Thanks

[@ariikkiira7867]

How long would it take a beginner to learn this

[@tryptamineodyssey]

Ariik Kiira a month if you pray and play every day

[@juulz8714]

5- 7 years... I’ve been playing for 3 and a half and I can get the notes down but not as smoothly as he can... a few more years of skill would probably allow me to play it smoothly

[@TheGamefreak8]

Took me a day bro, just try your best. If you're fingers are comfortable with the guitar, then all it'll take is hard focus.

[@douniazedbl5955]

Please can someone make a slow tuto i just want to lean this :(

[@bobbymcluvin5903]

what's that thing on his first fret

[@nicklei369]

to mute his open strings

[@juulz8714]

Nikolai wtf how have I not heard of this.... no wonder some people with this play the guitar so hard and don’t accidentally pluck a wrong string which happens to me all the time

[@Elido]

Having a hard time figuring out what’s happening at 1:04

[@xxlmer]

He plays d e g d' c g e :)

[@AlbertoParmegiani]

you cool

[@arianalima7540]

😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@josefvc]

key?

[@caleblofquist6066]

E minor

[@kimykgo]

beutiful

[@anthonyl7114]

Why every "lofi" guitarist or just guitarist have a song named rain?