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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.

This Gavotte is a simple but interesting piece to play since it brings in counterpoint and legato phrases against staccato accents in separate hands. When the student finishes working on this piece, they will have better control of basic technique and simple trills that are essential for more advanced playing. The lesson starts with a full demonstration followed by a two to four measure sectional lesson of the entire songs describing notes and fingering.

Tomaso Albinoni was a Baroque era composer of primarily operas and yet his most famous piece is this simple and beautiful adagio for the piano. This lesson includes a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson describing every note and its fingering in two to four measure sections. When you learn a song by ear, you learn it faster and you memorize it as you are learning it.

In this level two guitar by ear lesson, you will learn the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this progressive country instrumental without using music, tab, or video. The song is fully demonstrated at the beginning of the lesson and then you are taught all of the guitar parts completely “by ear”. This way you learn quickly and you memorize as you go. The lesson also includes three versions of the backing tracks for you to practice the different guitar parts with.

This lesson includes a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson teaching the song in two to four measure sections. Learning a song this way, without print or video, allows the student to memorize the song while learning it and develop their ability to pick out other songs “by ear”.

In this fun and exciting lesson, you will learn all three guitar parts to this Southern rock anthem! The lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song played by Bill Brown followed by a lesson teaching every guitar part using no print, tab, or video. When you learn by ear, you memorize as you go and you develop your ability to figure out other songs by ear. The lesson concludes with backing tracks at two different speeds for you to practice and perform with.

There will be three guitar parts taught in this fast and fun guitar by ear lesson! You will learn the main lower octave guitar and the guitar part an octave higher that is heard on the studio recording. Also, we include a lesson on a rhythm guitar part playing the background chords. There is a full demonstration at the beginning of the lesson and multiple versions of the backing tracks to play along with. This lesson is rated at a level 2.5 difficulty.

This love ballad was an instant hit when it came out in 1971 and now you can learn to play it completely “by ear”! In this guitar by ear lesson, you will learn both the rhythm guitar and slide guitar parts without using music, tab, or video. The lesson kicks off with a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed note-by-note description of every chord and note of the song. At the end of the lesson, there are performance tracks in different configurations to practice and perform with.

This song showed up in the early '60s on the album “Beatlemania” by The Manchesters. In this lesson, you will learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts completely “by ear”. The lesson also includes a full demonstration of the song as well as backing tracks to practice with and perform with.

This clever and fun piece is a nice introduction into Bach’s counterpoint style that set him up as the king of the Baroque period. The lesson starts with a full demonstration followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson breaking the entire song down into two to four measure sections.

This modern neo-classical piece by the French composer Yann Tiersen is a clever piece which builds upon a recurring pattern in the left hand. The four sections continuously develop the themes until, by the end of the piece, you have been carried on a musical adventure while never leaving the underpinning sea of the left hand’s repeating pattern.

This neo-flamenco guitar solo is fun to learn and you can learn it quickly when you learn it by ear. The lesson starts with a complete demonstration of the song and is then taught completely “by ear”, using no print, tab, or video. When you learn by ear, you memorize the song as you go and you develop your ability to pick out other songs “by ear”. This lesson includes performance tracks to play along with once you have learned the song. Level 2.5.

In this Guitar by Ear lesson you will learn “Andantino” by Fernando Sor 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! Also, check out our other level one classical guitar pieces.

This Landon Pigg love song translates into a very remarkable fingerstyle guitar solo. Bill Brown arranged this piece for a friend’s wedding and has been playing it ever since. In this lesson, you will learn it completely “by ear” as Bill Brown takes you through every phrase and note. He will also teach you alternate ways to play some of the more difficult parts based upon the strength and size of your hands. A complete demonstration of the song is included to listen to and play along with.

In this lesson, you will learn the rhythm, lead, and background guitars to this classic rock hit. Also included is a strum along lesson for an acoustic guitar. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song followed by the now famous “by ear” lesson breaking the entire song down in two to four measure sections completely “by ear”. At the end of the lesson, there are backing tracks in several configurations to practice and perform with.

Learn a fingerstyle solo of this moving soft-rock hit by Sarah McLachlan without using music or tab. This all-audio lesson includes a full demonstration and a detailed “by ear” lesson, teaching every phrase slowly and without music, tab, or video. This lesson is rated at a level two difficulty.

In this lesson, you will learn the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this driving blues/boogie hit by Webb Wilder. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song followed by the powerful “by ear” lesson, breaking the entire song down into small phrases using no tab, music, print, or video. At the end of the lesson, there are backing tracks in several configurations to practice and perform with.

This level one classical guitar piece is played all the way through and then taught in two to four measure increments totally by ear. You learn the song quickly and correctly while developing your own ability to play by ear. This is a fast and easy way to learn great classical guitar pieces without print, tab, or video.

Learn a fingerstyle solo of this Leonard Cohen hit without using music or tab. Lesson includes a full demonstration and a detailed “by ear” lesson teaching every phrase slowly and without music, tab, or video. This lesson is rated at a level two difficulty.

In this guitar by ear lesson, you will learn “Andantino” by Carcassi completely “by ear”. The lesson includes a full demonstration of this classical guitar piece followed by a detailed lesson teaching every phrase, with correct fingering, for the entire song. This is a fast and easy way to learn and memorize classical guitar pieces without having to struggle with print or video.