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This clever and fun piece is a nice introduction into Bach’s counterpoint style that set him up as the king of the Baroque period. 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 iconic progressive rock standard is fast and easy to learn with this “by ear” lesson. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song with backing tracks, and then each section of the song is broken down in two- to four-measure segments taught using no music, tab, print, or video. The lesson wraps up with backing tracks for the student to use for their own live performance of the song.

This is a Pete Huttlinger arrangement of this praise and worship oldie. It starts in the key of G, goes to C, and then winds up in D. You will be in drop D tuning the whole time. The entire arrangement is played for you and then taught in two- to four-measure sections completely “by ear".

In this classic rock lesson, the student learns the rhythm and lead guitar parts. The song is fully demonstrated then taught incrementally using no music, tab, or video. This method allows mastery of the materials quickly and easily. Finally, the student is provided three backing tracks to utilize when performing. This is a level 1.5.

This Christmas carol is arranged at a late beginner level so it is suitable for those of you who have been playing for a year or more. The arrangement is demonstrated and then taught completely “by ear” in small measure groups. Check out the other Piano by Ear Christmas titles at this same level.

In this “by ear” lesson, you will learn a neo-classical arrangement of “The Sound of Silence”. This solo is based upon the '60s pop hit by Simon and Garfunkel. This lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song to listen to and play along with. Then, each phrase of the song is taught “by ear” in detail so you learn it quickly and memorize it as you go.

This is a simple yet beautiful piece that is typically performed with an orchestra. This arrangement captures all of the emotion of the largo without adding any undo difficulty. This lesson starts with a full demonstration of the largo followed by a detailed, all-audio lesson teaching the entire song without music, print, or video. When you learn “by ear”, you learn faster and you memorize the piece while learning it.

In this level two lesson, you will learn all of the rhythm and lead guitar parts from the studio version of “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the guitar parts with backing tracks and then teaches every chord, lick, and rhythm of the song completely “by ear”. At the end of the lesson, there are backing tracks without the guitar part on them for you to practice and perform with.

In this “by ear” lesson, you will learn a neo-classical arrangement of “El Condor Pasa”. While this song’s roots are from the Andes Mountain area, we in the US probably first heard this song sung by Simon & Garfunkel. In this lesson, you are given a full demonstration of the song to listen to and play along with. Each phrase of the song is taught “by ear” in detail so you learn it quickly and memorize it as you go. This lesson is rated at a level 2.5 difficulty.

In this lesson, you will learn the guitar part to the live version of “Guilty” as it was performed by the Bee Gees. You will learn the guitar part in standard tuning as well as the open tuning that Barry Gibbs typically plays in. This way you can play the song without having to retune your guitar. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song and then teaches the entire song completely by ear. Backing tracks are included for you to play along with once you have learned the song. This is a level 1.5 lesson.

Learn a fingerstyle solo of this moving soft-rock hit by Sarah McLachlan without using music or tab. This all-audio lesson includes a full demonstration and a detailed “by ear” lesson, teaching every phrase slowly and without music, tab, or video. This lesson is rated at a level two difficulty.

In this Piano by Ear lesson you will learn a late beginner level solo of this famous standard completely “by ear.” At the beginning of the lesson you are given a demonstration recording to listen to and practice along with followed by a detailed lesson of the arrangement in two- to four-measure sections. At the end of the lesson you are given the backing tracks without any piano on them to perform the song with.

Do you remember where you were the first time you heard this song? Now you can learn both the 12 string and six string guitar parts to this iconic Rod Stewart hit without using music, tab, or video. Plus, this lesson comes not only with a full demonstration of the song with all the parts, but also includes three versions of the backing tracks so you can work on each guitar part separately and perform the song with another guitar player if you so choose. That is a lot or rock n’ roll goodness for less than the price of a single guitar lesson. Level one difficulty.

This lesson is based on the One More Car, One More Rider acoustic version by Eric Clapton. This is a level two and contains a lesson on the long improv section at the beginning of the song as well as the rest of the arrangement. There is a demonstration recording and a backing track included.

In this guitar by ear lesson, you will learn “Nonesuch” completely “by ear”. This level one lesson includes a full demonstration of the 17th century classical guitar piece followed by a detailed lesson teaching every phrase, with correct fingering, for the entire song. Learn a great classical piece without music, tab, or video! Also, check out our other level one classical guitar pieces.

This arrangement is based on “Opus 10 No. 3” and is arranged at an early intermediate level. This makes it suitable for those of you who have been playing for about two years or more. What a fun and easy way to learn this beautiful piece using no music or print.

This is a piano solo version of the anthem made famous by Katy Perry. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the solo followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson teaching every phrase, measure and note without the use of print or video.

Learn all of the guitar licks and riffs to this ZZ Top hit without using music or tab. The entire guitar part is demonstrated all the way through and then taught in two- to four-measure increments totally “by ear”. Backing tracks are included to practice and perform with.

This Streisand hit makes a great late beginner piano solo and it comes with backing tracks to play along with. The song is demonstrated in its entirety and then taught in two to four measure sections completely “by ear.” Backing tracks are provided at the end of the lesson for your live performance!

This Piano by Ear box set contains over fifteen hours of high quality music instruction teaching you not only some of the newest modern classical style songs for the piano but also Rock and Pop standards arranged for solo piano. There is also four volumes of late beginner to early intermediate Piano Boogies! These solos are mostly at an intermediate level, so most adult students who have been working with the piano for around two years can start working on these great solos right away.