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You can now develop your vocal power, presence, and influence on others and all within the comfort and privacy of your own home.Presence, charisma, and star quality lead directly to your state of mind and the way you inhabit your body.

Despite being unable to play an instrument, Susan Rogers became an extraordinarily successful record producer—and certainly one of the most successful women record producers in history—because of her ability to listen. (She was an engineer on Prince's "When Doves Cry", which inspired the title of the book.) This Is What It Sounds Like distils a lifetime's expertise as a producer and an award-winning professor with a PhD in cognitive neuroscience, to present a new theory of listening for everyday music fans. 

Non-fans regard Céline Dion as ersatz and plastic, yet to those who love her, no one could be more real, with her impoverished childhood, her (creepy) manager-husband's struggle with cancer, her knack for howling out raw emotion. There's nothing cool about Céline Dion, and nothing clever. That's part of her appeal as an object of love or hatred — with most critics and committed music fans taking pleasure (or at least geeky solace) in their lofty contempt.

An Economist Best Book of the Year An acclaimed music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz. “Mr. Gioia could not have done a better job. Through him, jazz might even find new devotees.” ―Economist In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar...

In this lesson, you will learn an intermediate level piano solo of “A Time For Love” made famous in the 1966 movie An American Dream and by several Jazz artists since. 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.

Charles Wesley, the other half of the famous Wesley Brothers, wrote this hymn in the mid-1700s and it is unarguably his most famous song. In this Piano by Ear lesson, you will learn a late beginner level piano solo of this classic without using music, print, or video. 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”!

Also known as “Lara’s Theme” from the movie Dr. Zhivago. In this lesson the student will learn an intermediate to late intermediate level arrangement of the song using no music, notation, print, or video. The arrangement is demonstrated completely and then taught in two to four measure sections completely “by ear.”

In this lesson you will learn a late intermediate level arrangement of this timeless classical piece by Tchaichovsky. The arrangement is demonstrated at the beginning of the lesson and then taught in two- to four-measure sections completely “by ear.” This is the fastest way to learn and memorize your favorite classical pieces.

This Beatles hit makes a great piano solo and this one comes with backing tracks, too! A full demonstration of the Intermediate level arrangement is given at the beginning of the lesson followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson of the song taught in two to four measure sections. Backing tracks without the piano on them are given at the end of the lesson for you to perform with once you have learned the song.

This is a Vacation Bible School and Children’s Church standard and you can learn it quickly and easily totally "by ear". The lesson includes a full demonstration of the arrangement and then teaches it in two to four measure sections without music, print, or video.

In this level two lesson, you will learn the entire guitar part to bluesy hit by Keb Mo completely “by ear”. At the beginning, you are given a full demonstration of the arrangement followed by a detailed all-audio lesson of the song in small sections. At the end of the lesson, you are given the backing tracks with no guitar on them for you to use for your own live performance.

This arrangement is in the keys of D and E and presents three different left hand accompaniment patterns that the student can use for not only this song but other songs as well. The song is fully demonstrated and then taught completely “by ear” without music, print, or video. This lesson is suitable for most adult students who have been practicing regularly for a little over a year.

This late '60s Dione Warwick hit makes a great piano solo and you can learn this one completely “by ear!” This lesson starts with a full demonstration of the early intermediate arrangement followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson broken down into two- to four-measure sections. At the end of the lesson backing tracks are provided to perform the piano solo with!

In this level two guitar by ear lesson, you will learn both the rhythm guitar and lead guitar parts of the song 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.