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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 Eric Clapton hit is taught totally by ear and you learn every lick and phase on both the rhythm and lead guitars. The extended slide solo played by Duane Allman at the end of the recording is taught as well. This lesson also includes a full demonstration and backing tracks in different configurations for you to practice with and, ultimately, perform with!

In this lesson you learn the licks and riffs to this all-time rock classic for the rhythm and lead guitar parts. A full demonstration is provided and then the lesson is taught “by ear” in short phases. Once you have mastered the lesson, three different versions of the backing tracks are given for you to practice and perform with.

This surf standard is fun and easy to learn when you learn it “by ear”! In this lesson, the student learns the rhythm and lead guitar parts completely “by ear” using no music, tab, or video. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed lesson of every phrase and lick. At the end of the lesson there are backing tracks in three different configurations for live performance!

This song is best remembered from the movie Crossroads. For this song you will need a slide, and you will need to be in open D tuning. At the beginning of the lesson the song is demonstrated completely, then you are talked through getting to open D tuning, and then you are taught the song phase-by-phase, completely “by ear”.

A lesson on the style of Creedence Clearwater Revival. In this all-audio lesson you will learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this classic rock hit without using any music, tab, or video. The entire lesson is taught “phase-by-phase” and “note-by-note” completely “by ear”! A full demonstration and backing tracks are included as well.

Learn all three guitar parts to the Thin Lizzy standard without using any tab, music, or video. The entire song is demonstrated with backing tracks and then taught in small sections completely “by ear”. Performance tracks in three different versions are included for live performance!

Learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this '60s hit without using any music, tab, or video. The entire lesson is taught “by ear”, and demo and backing tracks are included!

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.

Learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this classic rock hit without using any music, tab, or video. The entire lesson is taught “by ear” and demo and backing tracks are included!

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.

There are a lot of standard rock-a-billy and surf licks to learn in this song lesson. Learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this level one classic without reading music or tab. Full demonstration and backing tracks - in three configurations - are included.

A lesson on the style of Black Sabbath from the Paranoid album. Learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this classic heavy metal rock hit without using any music or tab. The entire lesson is taught “by ear”, and a full demonstration and backing tracks are included!

This is a treasure trove of the most-used blues licks! In this lesson you will first be given a full demonstration of the guitar part with backing tracks as a reference. Then you get a detailed “by ear” lesson on all of the licks and tips about guitar and amp settings. At the end of the lesson you get the tracks again but without the guitar on them for you to use as your own back-up band!

Amplified offers a fresh, innovative way to relate to and experience music. The audiobook shows the listener how to use the power of music in their everyday life - to awaken creativity, improve their well-being, deepen relationships, and amplify their true potential. Through a combination of personal stories, scientific research, inspiring anecdotes, and practical exercises, Frank Fitzpatrick provides us with a time-tested musical path to greater health and happiness.

After the sudden death of his father, Nick Blackburn embarks on a singular, labyrinthine journey to understand his loss. How do you create an existence when all you can see is a void? The Reactor is a memoir about absence and creative possibilities, assembled like the pieces of a puzzle. Through philosophy, music, fashion, psychology, art and film, Blackburn travels a vast panorama of ideas and characters to offer an entirely new exploration of grief.

Hi, fellow music lover! Congratulations on starting your music-making journey. I won't waste your time with a long introduction, but let me say a few words just to get us off on the right foot. Ear training is one of the most rewarding skills you can develop, and it’s one that you can work on every day. Which makes total sense: Music is an aural experience, after all. Ear training helps you turn the music you hear into music you make on your guitar. This works for your own musical ideas, too.

Ear training is one of the most rewarding skills you can develop, and it’s one that you can work on every day, which makes total sense: Music is an aural experience, after all. Ear training helps you turn the music you hear into music you make on your guitar. This works for your own musical ideas, too. When you dream up a great riff or chord progression, you naturally want to sit down and play it right away. Ear training helps you do just that.

The Absolute Mindset is a musician’s mindset that can help accelerate the learning process for any musician who is trying to master music.

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.