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In this lesson you will learn the entire composition, “Fur Elise,” using no music, print or video. The song is demonstrated in its entirety and then taught in two- to four-measure sections completely “by ear.” This is a great way to learn and memorize a classical standard quickly and easily. This lesson is rated as late beginner to intermediate.

Rock, progressive rock, surf, folk, blues, and Latin rock are all in this Guitar by Ear Blues and Rock bundle. The artists in this set include CCR, Glass Harp, Guns N’ Roses, Thin Lizzy, José Feliciano, and more! There are also a few slide songs in this collection, as well. This set has more than 14 hours of high-quality guitar instruction teaching some of the greatest songs of rock and roll, and you can learn them all completely “by ear” without music, tab, or video!

In this lesson you learn the 12-string, six-string, and slide-guitar parts to one of the most recognizable Pink Floyd songs. Each guitar part is taught in two- to four-measure sections completely “by ear” so there is no print, tab, or video to struggle with. There is a full demonstration track and three different performance tracks to listen to and play along with. The 12-string part is a level one while the lead guitar and slide parts are level two.

This box set contains lessons on modern guitar solos in both flat-pick and fingerstyle. This package contains over 25 hours of high-quality instruction of the songs and styles of artist like Duane Allman, Tommy Emmanuel, Albert King, and George Benson. There are also several fingerstyle solos that were specially arranged by Bill Brown for his private students. All of these are taught completely “by ear” so you can learn them just about anywhere and any time.

Learn every guitar riff and lick to this Alvin Lee and George Harrison hit completely “by ear”. In this lesson, you start with a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed lesson by Bill Brown teaching the rhythm guitar part and the slide and fingered solos (all seven of them). Because the entire lesson is taught “by ear”, you learn it faster and you memorize it as you go. At the end of the lesson, there are three versions of the backing tracks to practice and perform with.

Learn this beautiful neo-classical solo from the movie The Deer Hunter without using music, tab, or video! The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song and then teaches the entire arrangement “by ear” describing every note and phrase, including fingering.

Come and learn this fun and upbeat hit without using music, tab, or video. 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, as well as the slide guitar part, are taught in this completely “by ear” lesson. This is a level 1.5 lesson.

This catchy classical piece is fast and easy to learn when you learn it “by ear!” This late intermediate arrangement of the original piece is played in its entirety at the beginning of the and then taught totally “by ear,” in two- to four-measure sections, using no print or music.

In this eclectic Piano by Ear box set, you will get a great education in the key composers for the piano at varying levels of difficulty. All of these titles were hand-selected by Bill Brown in order to give the student all the basic skills needed to play more complex classical pieces while at the same time giving them an enjoyable and recognizable list of songs to play. These songs are all taught “by ear” using no print, music, or video.

This traditional Civil War anthem is taught completely “by ear” in this Piano by Ear lesson. 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. This is a late beginner level arrangement of the song. Listen to the lesson to see just how easy it is to learn to play this great song and others completely “by ear”!

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.

Flat Pick, Fingerstyle, Pop, Country, Twang—it’s all here in this mixed bag of great guitar solo playing, and you’ll learn all of them completely “By Ear!” Almost all have backing tracks to play along with, and all have full demonstrations of the songs to listen to and practice along with.

Finally! Now you can learn all the licks to Stevie Ray Vaughan’s rendition of "Voodoo Child" completely “by ear”. The lesson includes a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed lesson of every lick. At the end of the lesson, you are given the backing tracks to practice and perform with. There are so many really great SRV licks in this lesson so don’t pass this one up!

This sonatina is special in that it starts in the typical sonatina style in four-four time but then adds a romance section at the end in six-eight time. It is basically two songs in one. This lesson starts with a full demonstration of the sonatina 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.

Larry Carlton’s version of this guitar solo standard uses well placed bends and half-step turns to make this arrangement really pop! The lesson starts off with a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson of every phrase and lick. The lesson concludes with backing tracks for you to perform your new song with! This lesson is rated at a level two difficulty.

This Clapton guitar hit is taught to you in a step-by-step and note-by-note fashion completely by ear. Both the rhythm and lead guitar parts are taught in this all-audio lesson in two- to four-measure sections. A full demonstration is included at the beginning of the lesson to listen to and practice along with.

You will learn both guitar parts to this pre-psychedelic version of “House of the Rising Sun” using no print, tab, or video. A full demonstration of the song is played at the beginning of the lesson followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson on every lick in the song. Also included is information about guitars, amplifiers, and effects pedals used on the original recording. At the end of the lesson there are three versions of the backing tracks for you to play along with. 

In this lesson you learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this Blues standard including the slide-guitar lead at the end. A full demonstration is provided at the beginning and then the lesson is taught “by ear” in short phrases. Once you have mastered the lesson, three different versions of the backing tracks are given for you (and a friend) to practice and perform with.

This Piano by Ear box set is designed for the late-intermediate to early advanced-level student who loves all classical music. All of the great piano composers are represented in this set, including Mozart, Chopin, Mendelsshon, Tchaichovsky, Schubert, and more. There is also the lesson on the entire Beethoven piece “Fur Elise”, which is an hour and a half long! This is a great package for the serious classical piano student.

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.