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Learn the entire studio version of this song without using music, tab, or video! This song is loaded with riff after riff of “must-know” guitar licks. The entire song is demonstrated for you and then taught to you in small increments totally “by ear". You are also given backing tracks at two speeds for you to practice and perform with.

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!

Apropos is a rogue, a rascal, a scoundrel, a cheat...and those are his good points. Lame of leg but fast of wit, the only reason Apropos doesn't consider chivalry dead is because he's not yet through with it. An orphan with a chip on his shoulder, Apropos, travels to the court of the good King Runcible, with three goals in mind: to find his father, seek retribution for the death of his mother, and to line his own pockets.

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 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.

This is a lesson on the Pete Huttlinger arrangement of this gospel standard. The entire arrangement is played for you and then taught in two- to four-measure sections completely “by ear”. A Bill Brown arrangement of this song, using a boogie bass, is also available from Guitar by Ear.

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!

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 this lesson, you learn the actual keyboard part played on the original recording. The lesson also includes a full demonstration of the song and backing tracks to perform with once you have learned how to play the piece.

This lesson teaches every lick from Walter Trout’s version of the song completely “by ear”, describing every fret and finger used. This level 2.5 lesson starts with a full demonstration recording and then works you through every verse and guitar solo measure by measure. Trout uses not only the standard blues licks you would expect, but a new batch that are sure to become standards in your arsenal of great solo phrases. Backing tracks are included for you to play along with once you have learned the song.

In this lesson the student will learn an intermediate level solo of “You’ve Got a Friend,” by James Taylor, without using any music or print. This arrangement is fully demonstrated with backing tracks and then taught in two- to four-measure sections completely “by ear.” At the end of the lesson the backing tracks are provided again without the piano on them for the student to use for their own live performance.

In this Guitar by Ear lesson, you will learn “Waltz” by Ferdinando Carulli completely “by ear”. This level one lesson includes a full demonstration of the 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!

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 rock standard gets a rock/blues update in this Daines/Killington redo. The lesson includes a full demonstration and several variations of practice tracks to play along with once you have mastered this song. The song is taught completely “by ear” using no print, video, or tab. This song is a level 1.5 difficulty.

This beautiful and well-known prelude by Bach has not only been played as it is but also eventually became the musical setting for Charles Gounod’s “Ave Maria”, which he composed in 1853. This piece is taught completely by ear in two to four measure sections using no print, music, or video. This allows the student to memorize the song while learning it and to bypass any difficulty or challenge in music reading. A full demonstration of the piece is included at the beginning of the lesson.

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.

Now you can feel the coolness of playing this awesome song! In this lesson, you will learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this hit TV theme without reading music or tab. A full demonstration of the song is given at the beginning followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson taught in two to four measure sections. At the end of the lesson, three different versions of the backing track are supplied for live performance! This is a level two lesson.

When you learn this intermediate level arrangement you will learn it completely “by ear.” At the beginning of the lesson you are given a demonstration recording of the song to listen to and practice with. After that the whole song is taught in a demonstration or teach style that uses no music or print. This makes the song fast to learn and memorize.

In this lesson the student will learn an early intermediate level piano solo of “From A Distance” made famous by Bette Midler. The lesson starts off with a full demonstration of the arrangement which is then taught in two to four measure sections completely “by ear.” Learning this way makes the song quick and easy to memorize and sharpens the brain’s skill to pick out other songs “by ear.” At the end of the lesson there are backing tracks to practice and perform with.

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.