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Learn this rock/sci-fi hit without using music, tab, or video. Bill Brown gives you a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson teaching every lick. The lesson concludes with backing tracks for you to practice and perform with. This is rated at a level one difficulty.

Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” makes a wonderful fingerstyle guitar solo and you can learn how to play it completely “by ear”! This lesson starts with a full demonstration of the solo and is then followed by a detailed lesson teaching every note and phrase without music, tab, or video.

In this piano by ear lesson, you will learn a beginner level piano solo of this classic hymn. The song is fully demonstrated and then taught in two to four measure sections, completely by ear, describing every note and finger used to play the song. Listen to the lesson sample above to see just how easy it is to learn to play this great hymn completely “by ear”!

The purpose of this piece is to develop phrasing and getting the timing of 16th notes correctly. This lesson includes a full demonstration followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson teaching the song in two to four measure sections. When you learn without print or video, you memorize the song while you learn it and develop your ability to pick out other songs “by ear”.

In this lesson, the student will learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this Latin jazz hit without using music, tab, or video. At the beginning of the lesson, there is a full demonstration of the song with backing tracks to listen to and practice with. Next, the student is talked through every lick and phrase of the song for both guitars completely “by ear”. At the end of the lesson, there are backing tracks in three different configurations to perform with.

This is the original version and not an arrangement. Next to “The Entertainer”, this song is one of the most recognizable ragtime pieces by Scott Joplin. This “by ear” lesson starts with a full demonstration of the piece and then works you through the entire song note-by-note with a full description of fingering, pedaling, and technique. This song is rated as an early advanced level piece.

In this great guitar by ear lesson, you will learn the acoustic finger-picking part to “Just Breathe”. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the part followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson teaching every section of the song. Learning by ear means that you memorize as you go so you can knock this epic love song out in a couple of hours or less.

This piece was chosen by Bach for the notebook because it served as a study in expression as well as phrasing the beauty of tone. The lesson starts with a full demonstration followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson breaking the entire song down into two to four measure sections.

This lesson will teach you an intermediate level arrangement of “Ice Dance” without using music, print, or video. The entire lesson is taught “by ear” describing every measure, note, and fingering. A full demonstration of the arrangement is included to listen to and practice along with while you are learning to play the song.

In this lesson, you will learn this two voice invention by Bach completely “by ear”! The song is fully demonstrated and then taught “by ear” using no print, music, or video. Each measure is broken down note-by-note with fingering and tips on technique.

In this lesson, you will learn this traditional hymn in two keys with three different left hand accompaniment styles. The style is explained so that you can use the techniques for other songs as well. The song is fully demonstrated and then taught completely “by ear” without music, print, or video. This lesson is suitable for most adult students who have been practicing regularly for a little over a year.

Glenn Schwartz shows off some very impressive, yet quite tasteful, blues playing in this PGE standard. The lesson includes a full demonstration of the song as well as backing tracks to play along with. Both the rhythm and lead guitar parts are taught to this song without music, tab, or video. This lesson is rated at a level two difficulty.

From the movie Nightmare Before Christmas. In this all-audio lesson, you will learn a late intermediate-level piano solo of “Jack’s Lament”. The lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song and then proceeds to teach the entire song “by ear”, describing every note and finger in two to four measure sections. This is a fun song to learn for either Halloween or Christmas!

In this “by ear” lesson, you will learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this blues hit by Fred James. The lesson begins with a full demonstration of the guitar parts with drums and bass followed by a detailed “all-audio” lesson teaching every lick to every guitar. At the end of the lesson, you are given the backing tracks in three different configurations for you to use in your own live performance of the song.

This is one of many enduring hymns that were penned from a heart of loss and sorrow. In this all-audio lesson, you will learn an early-intermediate arrangement of this famous hymn without the use of music or video. This not only lets you learn the song faster but also develops your ability to pick out other songs “by ear”.

What a wonderful mix of Latin, pop, rock and blues! In this lesson you will learn every lick and chord to this song completely “by ear” and you get a full demonstration and backing track to practice and perform with. This is rated at a level two difficulty.

This old spiritual makes a nice jazzy arrangement! In this piano by ear lesson, you will learn an early advanced arrangement of “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho” completely by ear. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the arrangement followed by a detailed all-audio lesson teaching the song in two to four measure sections. There is no print, music, or video to use.

This song develops finger independence in that it introduces a drone tone that must be sustained while the other fingers develop the melody and its harmonies. This song is suitable for most second year adult students. The lesson starts with a full demonstration followed by a two to four measure sectional lesson of the entire songs describing notes and fingering.

This lesson teaches every lick from Walter Trout’s version of the song completely “by ear”, describing every fret and finger used. This level 2.5 lesson starts with a full demonstration recording and then works you through every verse and guitar solo measure by measure. Trout uses not only the standard blues licks you would expect, but a new batch that are sure to become standards in your arsenal of great solo phrases. Backing tracks are included for you to play along with once you have learned the song.

This Eagles hit translates well for solo piano playing. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson demonstrating and explaining every phrase and note of the song. This arrangement is rated at an early intermediate level.