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This Banjo by Ear bundle is designed for the beginner banjo player who wants to learn the standard bluegrass tunes while progressing in proficiency. Here you will find song lessons at a beginner level as well as those at an intermediate level that will take the student into alternate tunings and positions up the neck. Included in this bundle is the lesson “Banjo Basics", designed to bring the absolute beginner up to speed on banjo terminology and techniques.

This Jose Feliciano Christmas hit is fast and easy to learn using this “by ear” lesson. The song is fully demonstrated and then taught phrase-by-phrase and note-by-note without music, print, or video. Backing tracks are included to play along with once you have mastered the song.

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.

This fun and upbeat Christmas standard is an easy one to add to your repertoire when you learn it “by ear”! The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the arrangement followed by a detailed, note-by-note description of the entire song.

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”!

Add a little rock to your Christmas this year with this Brenda Lee hit. This piano by ear lesson starts with a full demonstration of the arrangement and then teaches it all the way through without any music, print, or video.

This Piano By Ear box contains over thirteen hours of high quality music instruction teaching you a great mix of Chopin, Bach, Brahms, Tchaichovsky, and Grieg.

This box set has it all! Here you will find hours of great piano instruction covering traditional and patriotic songs, musicals, The Beatles, The Spinners, Eagles, Clapton, Katy Perry, and even the Singing Nun! Most of these arrangements are at a late-beginner to intermediate level, so they are suitable for the typical adult pianist who has been playing for around two years.

Learn all of the great licks from Edge in this easy-to-follow “by ear” lesson. The lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song and then teaches every lick and phrase “by ear” without the use of music, tab, or video. Bill Brown also describes the effects used on the song. Backing tracks are included with this lesson for you to play along with once you have learned the song.

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 “by ear” lesson, you will learn both the acoustic and electric guitar parts to this famous and woeful rock ballad by one of the greatest guitarists of the ’70s and ’80s. At the beginning of the lesson, there is a full demonstration of the song to listen to and practice with, followed by a detailed all-audio lesson on every lick of every section for both guitar parts. At the end of the lesson, there are three different versions of the backing tracks to play along with.

This is a lesson on a late beginner level solo of the standard “Alfie”. This lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson taught in two to four measure sections. At the end of the lesson you are given the backing tracks without the piano on them to practice and perform with.

This Piano By Ear box contains fifteen hours of high quality music instruction teaching you some of the greatest songs of all time. These solos are mostly intermediate to early advanced, so you will sound like a true professional once you have mastered them. This package contains mostly movie and theater hits along with a few top hits from the pop and rock world.

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 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.

The songs in this Piano by Ear box set span centuries, and yet each one of them is as memorable as the next. From St. Dallán Forgaill to Lauren Daigle, this set of songs will give you a repertoire of church standards, in a variety of levels, that you will find yourself playing for the rest of your life. All songs are taught “by ear” without the use of video or print, so you can work on them anywhere, at any time.

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 guitar and the harmonica solo arranged for lead guitar. Each section is taught in detail with demonstration, and then at the end of the lesson you are given the backing tracks in different versions to practice and play along with.

For Bass Guitar: Another timeless bass groove taught completely “by ear”! The lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song with backing tracks and then teaches every riff, note by note, without music, tab, or video! At the end of the lesson there are backing tracks to practice and perform with.

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 Piano by Ear lesson teaches you a late beginner level solo of the Christmas hymn “O Come All Ye Faithful” without using any music or print. The arrangement is played for you and then taught in two to four measure sections entirely “by ear”. There are several other Christmas carols arranged at this same level in the Piano by Ear library.