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Every serious guitarist will eventually want to wade into the deeper waters of playing classical guitar. This bundle is a great starter package that includes well-known songs from well-known composers in a variety of levels.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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”!

This is another good first year piece for beginner banjo players. It has a good dose of the standard rolls but stays within the first four frets which makes it easy to learn. The lesson starts off with demonstration tracks at two different speeds for you to listen to and practice along with. Next, you get the detailed “by ear” lesson that works you through the song without music or tab! Finally, there are backing tracks at two speeds for you to practice with and eventually perform with.

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.

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 Piano by Ear box set is designed for the late-intermediate to early advanced-level student who loves all classical music. All of the great piano composers are represented in this set, including Mozart, Chopin, Mendelsshon, Tchaichovsky, Schubert, and more. There is also the lesson on the entire Beethoven piece “Fur Elise”, which is an hour and a half long! This is a great package for the serious classical piano student.

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.

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.

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 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.

This haunting Porter Wagoner hit makes a wonderful piano arrangement and you can learn this one completely “by ear”! The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed note-by-note description of how to play the song, including the fingering.

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.

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 lesson you learn the 12-string, six-string, and slide-guitar parts to one of the most recognizable Pink Floyd songs. Each guitar part is taught in two- to four-measure sections completely “by ear” so there is no print, tab, or video to struggle with. There is a full demonstration track and three different performance tracks to listen to and play along with. The 12-string part is a level one while the lead guitar and slide parts are level two.

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.

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.