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This product contains the full Next Level Guitar ‘Have You Ever Seen the Rain’ song lesson.  The original DVD was ripped into 18 videos using H.264 with an ABR of 1500 kbps.These DVDs are not available on any other tracker that I am aware of and I would like to respectfully ask members of The Place to keep it that way.Included on the 2-hour DVD:DVD Introduction and Tuning – In the short introduction David discusses the format for the coming lessons and how to take what you are learning and blast it across all your playing.  David talks about the importance of not just learning songs, but rather learning “from the song”.  He also talks about the gear used in this DVD and the tuning played on the song.  David also gives out a few tips on learning songs by ear, tuning in general, and the importance of developing your ear.Chords & Licks – In this section David takes you through all the chords, licks, and walking bass lines utilized in this song.  You get a real tight shot of the neck so you can see everything up close and personal.  David also shows you up close some of the technical aspects of playing the song – so you get a real birds eye view.  All along David emphasizes the proper chord voicings, techniques and fingerings to get you playing in the fastest and most efficient manner.  He also shows you alternate fingerings for some of the chords that may make it easier for you in your guitar journey.  The licks are broken down into digestible pieces and demonstrated and explained at slow speed and at regular speeds.Verses & Open Chord Chucking – This section is broken into three separate lessons where David teaches the verse progression, open chord chucking, and then puts it all together and teaches you the verses with chucking.  David takes you through the progressions, rhythms and timings, chords, and strum patterns.  These progressions are broken down chord by chord in our easy to digest format.  David will take you through the chords in the verses and also teaches the strumming patterns needed to play the song.  Added text will flash on the screen with the written strum patterns.  David goes over the rhythms and timing while strumming all the patterns.  You will also learn the concept of “building” and adding “dynamics” to your music to create emotion, passion, and tension.  David then will teach you open chord chucking.  The chuck is the rhythmic embellishment that you will want to blast across all your playing.  David demonstrates the technique to get your chucking rock solid.  He also goes over various strum patterns while utilizing the chuck and the added on screen text makes it all fun and easy.  Then it all gets applied to the song as David teaches the chuck in the verses of the song – everything we teach you…..we then apply!Chorus & Bar Chord Chucking – This section is broken into two lessons where David goes over the chorus chords, walking bass lines, and chucking with bar chords.  David teaches easier strum patterns to get you going, but also teaches more complex strums with chucking to give you diversity as your strumming and rhythm skills progress.  The walking bass lines are taught at slow and regular speeds with the rhythmic feel explained in depth.  David then shows you how to embellish the chorus by teaching bar chord chucking.  All strum patterns are explained in depth and the patterns are shown with the on screen text.  David goes over multiple strum patterns while chucking and also gives you some exercises moving chords around to practice the techniques.Intro & Outro & Bonus Lesson – In these three lessons David takes you through the guitar parts in the intro, outro, and a special bonus lesson.  All strum patterns are explained in depth with on screen text.  All song parts are broken down into digestible pieces and played at both slow and regular speeds.  David breaks down each lick and explains what notes and frets to play.  David teaches how to combine both open chord chucking and bar chord chucking with walking bass lines to really cop the feel of the song.  In the bonus lesson David teaches practice exercises with 5th chords, power chords, and bar chords.  These exercises will really help you to master bar chord changes.Chord Library – In the chord library you get up close camera shots of the chords utilized in this DVD.  You get a real birds eye view and David explains the fingerings and voicings for each chord.  Also included is a mini lesson on 6th string root major bar chords.