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Capture all of the beauty of this Jim Croce hit in this intermediate level finger style solo. The lesson includes a full demonstration of the arrangement followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson breaking the song down into two to four measure sections. And, when you learn by ear, you memorize as you go!

Every serious guitarist will eventually want to wade into the deeper waters of playing classical guitar. This bundle is a great starter package that includes well-known songs from well-known composers in a variety of levels.

Gary Moore is one of the undisputed king of the electric blues and this song is definitely one of his best. You will learn all of the rhythm and lead guitar parts as they were recorded as well as a lesson on some additional improvising ideas for the extended section at the end. Included is a full demonstration track as well as performance tracks in three different configurations for you to practice and perform with!

This haunting Porter Wagoner hit makes a wonderful piano arrangement and you can learn this one 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 Piano by Ear box set contains over thirteen hours of high quality music instruction teaching you some of the newest modern classical style songs for the piano. 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.

This lesson is based on the Massey Hall (1971) acoustic version of this Neil Young hit. The interesting thing about this song is that the chords that are used seemed to have disappeared during the “rock” era only to reemerge later in the “alternative” movement.

From James Taylor to Jim Brickman, you will find a wide variety of tasteful piano solo lessons in this Piano By Ear: Pop and Standards Box Set. The styles covered in this set cover country, pop, adult contemporary, and oldies. Some of these solos get close to the advanced level, so this set is most suitable for adult students who have been playing for over three years.

This Eric Clapton hit makes a beautiful piano solo and in this lesson you can learn it completely “by ear.” The lesson starts with a complete demonstration of the song, with backing tracks, and is then taught completely by ear in two- to four-measure sections. Backing tracks are included with the lesson to perform with once you have learned this arrangement.

If you have always wanted to know how to play the chords to “Mrs. Robinson” on the banjo, then this is the lesson for you! The lesson starts off with a full demonstration of the song with backing tracks followed by our now famous “by ear” lesson teaching you every lick and phrase using no print, tab, or video.

Learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this classic rock hit by CCR without using any music, tab, or video! The entire lesson is taught “by ear” in two- to four-measure sections, and demonstration and backing tracks are included to practice and perform with.

In this Piano by Ear lesson, you will learn the forever-loved hymn, “O Little Town of Bethlehem”. Bill Brown plays the entire arrangement all the way through followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson of the song in two to four measure sections. Add this easy-to-learn arrangement to your Christmas list!

This Piano by Ear box set is designed for the early advanced to advanced level student. This collection includes advanced “Nocturnes” from Chopin, “Traumerei” by Schuman, and even clever pieces by lesser-known composers like CPE Bach, Anderson, and Burgmuller. This box set includes hours of detailed, high-quality piano instruction. (There are several hours of instruction dedicated just to Chopin’s “Nocturne in Db!”)

The television series Hill Street Blues was a first in many areas but none as impacting as this unforgettable theme song by Mike Post. This 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 is a fast way to learn this landmark piano piece and memorize it at the same time.

This famous classical piece is fast and easy to learn! This late intermediate arrangement of the original is played in its entirety and then taught totally “by ear” using no print or music.

Now you can play your banjo along with this great American classic by Don McLean! In this lesson you will get a demonstration track, a “by ear” lesson, and a backing track for one low price. No more excuses for not singing and picking along with “Bye, bye, Miss American Pie....”

In this lesson you start with a full demonstration of the song with backing tracks followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson of both the rhythm and slide guitar parts in small phases. You will learn the solos for all seven slide solos. This song is in open D tuning. At the end you are given the backing tracks in different versions to practice and play along with.

In this quarter hour lesson you will learn the basic techniques and terminology of banjo playing that will allow you to jump right in to the Banjo by Ear lessons. This all-audio tutorial covers things like strings, frets, tuning, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and more. Completing this lesson will make it easier for you move through the other Banjo by Ear lessons since you will have most of the foundational techniques already “under your belt.” This lesson is taught completely “by ear” using no tab, music, or video.

This Guitar by Ear bundle delivers a hit-laden batch of the greatest rock and blues hits of all time. This set has songs from The Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Doobie Brothers, ZZ Top, Clapton, and more. You will also find two serious blues slide guitar songs in this series, including all seven solos of Johnny Winter’s version of “Dust My Broom”! This is more than 14 hours of high-quality guitar instruction teaching all of the songs everybody loves and wants to hear.

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.

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!