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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.

This surprisingly jazzy song was pulled off quite well by The Beatles though the style was not typical of their song list. In this “all-audio” lesson you will learn the jazz chord progression and the lead guitar fill-ins and solo without video, tab, or music. Bill Brown, your teacher, also lays out some basic theory about the moveable chord shapes and how they are getting their names. The song has demonstration and backing tracks to practice and perform with.

In this lesson you will learn the Chet Atkins version of “City of New Orleans” without using music, tab, or video. The arrangement is fully demonstrated and then taught in four-measure sections completely “by ear”. Backing tracks are included for your own live performance.

In this lesson you will learn all of the guitar licks to this upbeat Johnny Winter rock blues smoker. The entire song is demonstrated completely and then taught in short sections totally “by ear”. At the conclusion of the lesson you are given backing tracks without the guitar on it for you to play and perform with.

The Vietnam War era produced several “anthems of angst”, and this one made the top of the list. This folk-rock hit made it to number four on the charts in 1971 and stayed in the hearts of Americans ever since. In this lesson you will learn the entire guitar part played by Edwards completely “by ear”. Bill Brown will demonstrate, and then explain in detail, every chord and strum without video, tab, or music. The lesson includes both demonstration and backing tracks to practice and perform with.

Learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this Eagles hit without using music or tab. The entire song is played all the way through and then taught in small increments totally “by ear”. Then, once you have learned the guitar parts, you are supplied with three different versions of backing tracks for you and some friends to play along with. This song is rated as a level one for the rhythm guitar but a level two for the lead guitar.

Learn a fingerstyle solo of this Eddie Holman classic without using music or tab! The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song and then teaches every note and phrase completely “by ear” without using music, tab, or video.

In this lesson, you will learn both the acoustic rhythm and electric lead guitar parts to “Supernatural” by double-platinum artist Sara Evans. Included with this lesson is a full demonstration with drums and bass and three different backing tracks to practice and perform with. The entire lesson is taught “by ear” so there is no music, tab, or print to mess with.

This Jimmy Durante hit makes a great level-one flat pick solo. You will also learn the chords, as well, and there is a full demonstration of the song before the phrase-by-phrase “by ear” lesson. At the conclusion of the lesson, you are given three different versions of the backing tracks for you, and maybe a friend, to play along with.

This beautiful song is easy to learn when you learn it “by ear". The lesson starts with a complete demonstration with backing tracks followed by a detailed lesson using no print, tab, or video. At the end of the lesson, you get the backing tracks again with no guitar on them to use for your own performance. This song uses a capo and fingerpicking patterns and is rated as a level one.

This lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song with backing tracks followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson of the song in small phrases. In the lesson, you will learn the rhythm and lead guitar parts. At the end, you are given the backing tracks in different variations to practice and play along with.

Alan Holdsworth is the guitarist for U.K. on this song, so there are plenty of tasteful progressive rock licks for you to learn in this lesson. The song is also loaded with exotic time signatures so you will get a counting workout, as well. The song is played in its entirety and then taught in two- to four-measure sections. At the end of the lesson, you are given the backing tracks with no guitar for you to play along with.

In this lesson, the student learns both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this twang guitar classic 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 iconic progressive rock standard is fast and easy to learn with this “by ear” lesson. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song with backing tracks, and then each section of the song is broken down in two- to four-measure segments taught using no music, tab, print, or video. The lesson wraps up with backing tracks for the student to use for their own live performance of the song.

All 14 verses of this blues/rock hit are taught in extreme detail including the use of the wah-wah pedal. The entire song is demonstrated and then taught completely “by ear”. At the conclusion of the lesson, you are given the backing tracks to practice and perform with.

Learn a fingerstyle solo of this Beatle’s hit without using music, tab, or video. The lesson includes a full demonstration of the solo and then a detailed “by ear” lesson teaching every phrase slowly, including fingering and any helpful technique and performance tips.

In this lesson, Bill Brown takes the best of several Chet performances of this song and puts them together in a stand-alone arrangement that is fast and easy to learn. The arrangement is demonstrated in its entirety and then taught in small phrases completely “by ear” using no tab, print, music, or video.

Learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this level-one surf guitar classic without using music, tab, or video. The entire song is taught in two- to four-measure sections, describing every note and finger used, completely “by ear". Full demo and backing tracks are included.

In this lesson, the student learns both the acoustic rhythm and electric lead guitar parts to “Zephyr” by Mary Chapin Carpenter. The lesson begins with full demonstration of the song arrangement followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson on all the guitar parts of the song. At the end of the lesson, there are backing tracks in three different configurations to be used for practice and performance.

In this lesson, the student learns the accompaniment as well as the melody to “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen in two keys. A full demonstration of both keys is given followed by a detailed lesson on the arrangement using no print, tab, or video. The entire song is taught “by ear". Backing tracks for both keys are given to practice and perform with.