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After the sudden death of his father, Nick Blackburn embarks on a singular, labyrinthine journey to understand his loss. How do you create an existence when all you can see is a void? The Reactor is a memoir about absence and creative possibilities, assembled like the pieces of a puzzle. Through philosophy, music, fashion, psychology, art and film, Blackburn travels a vast panorama of ideas and characters to offer an entirely new exploration of grief.

The Miracle of Your Voice - Class 2 - Breath is a 55-minute class suitable for everyone. The class naturally progresses from the first class in this series. It consists of a gentle physical warm-up followed by a number of fun, confidence-boosting vocal breathing exercises. It also includes a song study and plenty of tools to help you be more confident in the way you use your voice. The class is devised and instructed by Barbara Ann Grant, an exceptional vocal coach, a classically trained mezzo soprano and a sound healer.

Ever wondered how great singers in musicals and opera get (and keep) the job? They have a vocal coach. Expert vocal coach Jeremy Fisher lifts the lid on what goes on in a voice studio. The book is packed with real-life examples of singers and singing lessons, stories of auditions for musical theatre and opera, and voiceover training.

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.

In the style of The Piano Guys. This Piano Guys arrangement is fast and easy to learn when you learn it “by ear.” The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song followed by the magical “by ear” lesson that lets you learn songs quickly and memorize them at the same time.

Yiruma has quickly become a household name in the realm of solo piano playing. In this Piano by Ear lesson you will learn his signature hit completely “by ear,” using no music, print, or video. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song which is followed by a detailed “phrase-by-phrase, note-by-note” lesson of the entire song.

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.

In this “by ear” lesson you will learn a late beginner level piano solo of “Scarborough Fair” without using music, print, or video. The lesson begins with a full demonstration of the arrangement followed by a detailed audiobook style lesson teaching the song in two- to four-measure sections. When you learn “by ear” you learn quickly and more permanently by utilizing the spoken language centers of your brain. Learn by ear, play by ear. It really is that easy.

This mixed-bag bundle is designed for just having fun with the guitar. You will learn a very wide range of great guitar playing, from names like Gaffin, Winter, Holdsworth, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Fogerty just to name a few. This set also contains a wide range of levels, so you will be able to come back to it again and again as your guitar skills mature. And what could be more fun and cool than learning how to play “China Grove” and “Listen to the Music” by The Doobie Brothers?

If you study nature closely you will understand the strategies and techniques that the natural world has developed over millions of years! Many of these strategies can be applied to the banjo. With practice, your banjo playing will become enjoyable, natural, and effortless! Nature flows. Wind and water move effortlessly through an environment filled with obstacles. Observing plants and animals can teach us how they accomplish amazing feats with minimal effort.

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 set covers smooth jazz, Chet Atkins, surf, and neo-classical all in a bundle with more than 11 hours of the best guitar instruction you can get. Some of the artists taught in this set include Huttlinger, Atkins, The Ventures, Django Reinhardt, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. You will need every guitar you own to make it through this set, but it will be the most fun you have ever had with the guitar!

In a delightfully self-conscious philosophical "mash-up", Randall Everett Allsup provides alternatives for the traditional master-apprentice teaching model that has characterized music education. By providing examples across the arts and humanities, Allsup promotes a vision of education that is open, changing, and adventurous at heart. He contends that the imperative of growth at the core of all teaching and learning relationships is made richer, though less certain, when it is fused with a student's self-initiated quest.

In this lesson, you will learn a late beginner level piano solo of the Christmas song “Mary Did You Know”. The song is demonstrated at the beginning of the lesson and is then taught completely “by ear” using no music, print, or video. This song is also available in an intermediate level arrangement.

Learn an easy solo and accompaniment to “Come, Thou Almighty King”, “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”, “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”, “Jesus Shall Reign”, and “Faith of Our Fathers”, without using any music or print notation. The entire lesson is taught “by ear”.

This lesson is based upon the original version of the song in the key of D flat. This is not a simplified arrangement. This song is considered an early advanced level piece, so it is suitable for most third or fourth year adult students who have played consistently. The lesson includes a full demonstration at the beginning, and then sections of the song are played and taught in two to four measure sections. There is more detailed instruction on unusual or more difficult passages.

Mental health is on everyone’s minds these days. People are looking for a something to help but don’t know what to do. Pioneering a program to meet this need head on, the author found a way to reach students and give them the tools they need through a medium they already experience daily: music. This is a practical guide for using songwriting for personal fulfillment that backs up its assertions with research-based evidence from multiple fields of study: physics, psychology, anthropology, music therapy, evolutionary biology, and the wisdom of centuries of music makers.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An accessible and inspirational guide to bringing the art and creativity of songwriting into your life, from the Grammy-winning cofounder of Wilco and Uncle Tupelo There are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what if the goal...

In this Piano By Ear lesson, you will learn a piano solo arrangement of this well-loved inspirational standard completely “by ear”. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed note-by-note description of how to play the song, including the fingering.

This hymn was composed by William Walford, a blind preacher in England in the 1800s. In this all-audio lesson, you will learn a beginner level piano solo of this great 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”!