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This is the impassioned and exhilarating story of the composers who dared to challenge the conventional world of classical music in the twentieth century. Traversing the globe from Ethiopia and the Philippines to Mexico, Jerusalem, Russia and beyond, journalist, critic and BBC Radio 3 broadcaster Kate Molleson tells the stories of ten figures who altered the course of musical history, only to be side-lined and denied recognition during an era that systemically favoured certain sounds—and people—over others.

An effective and inspiring guide to songwriting by prolific, iconic singer-songwriter Dar Williams.How to Write a Song That Matters is an invaluable guide to writing music by a woman who knows how to do it and do it well: iconic singer-songwriter, Dar Williams. For years now, Williams has led...

Amid a series of road trips across West Texas, Darden Smith—Austin-based musician, author, and creative—found himself writing songs at the wheel and taking Polaroid photographs of the stark and ghostly terrain. Inspired by the spirit of the landscape, Smith scribbled his observations in a notebook and found new life in old lyrics—and between the prose, the music, and the Polaroid images he captured with his camera, Western Skies came vividly to life. This beautifully designed and collectible book combines everything Smith captured and created during his travels.

Performing with David Bowie, surviving the murky depths of the music business, enduring a painful divorce, and making the first music video in outer space, award-winning recording artist Emm Gryner has navigated through life’s highs and lows using a secret compass: singing. Her voice, and her desire to express herself in music, has been a constant, from the early days of playing in bands while growing up in a small town, to playing arena rock shows and stadiums. Across these years and on many travels, she’s discovered the human voice to be an unlikely guide.

Also known as “One Night with You”. In this lesson you will learn the rhythm guitar part played by Elvis Presley on this song completely by ear. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song and is then followed by detailed section-by-section and chord-by-chord instruction of the entire song.

This Guitar by Ear audiobook teaches the entire guitar part to this José Feliciano hit 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 lesson is based on the Massey Hall (1971) acoustic version of this Neil Young hit. The interesting thing about this song is that the chords that are used seemed to have disappeared during the “rock” era only to reemerge later in the “alternative” movement.

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 all-audio lesson you will learn all of the guitar parts including the acoustic guitar part taught in three different tunings. The original acoustic part was performed with both a regular capo and a cut capo, but the part can also be played two other ways to make it easier on the acoustic guitar player. The other two, and sometimes three, electric guitar parts are taught as well.

Learn the guitar part to this Beatle’s classic without using music, tab, or video. The lesson includes a full demonstration of the guitar part followed by a detailed “note-by-note” and “phase-by-phase” lesson describing frets and fingering completely “by ear”!

This Clapton guitar hit is taught to you in a step-by-step and note-by-note fashion completely by ear. Both the rhythm and lead guitar parts are taught in this all-audio lesson in two- to four-measure sections. A full demonstration is included at the beginning of the lesson to listen to and practice along with.

Learn all of the guitar licks and riffs to this ZZ Top hit without using music or tab. The entire guitar part is demonstrated all the way through and then taught in two- to four-measure increments totally “by ear”. Backing tracks are included to practice and perform with.

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 guitar and the harmonica solo arranged for lead guitar. Each section is taught in detail with demonstration, and then at the end of the lesson you are given the backing tracks in different versions to practice and play along with.

In this all-audio lesson you will learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this Moody Blues hit without using music, tab, or video. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson on each guitar part. The song is broken up into small sections, and each lick is taught phase-by-phase. This is the fastest way to learn this song, and you’ll memorize it while learning it.

In this lesson you will learn not only the actual guitar part but a guitar version of the walking bass part as well. There is a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson. At the end you are given backing tracks to practice and play along with.

This Guitar by Ear lesson teaches all of the guitar licks for all three (sometimes four) guitars. There is a complete demo at the beginning of the lesson and then detailed instruction for all of the licks taught totally by ear. At the end are several versions of the backing tracks to practice each part with.

Strap in for some early Phil Keaggy at his best. Before he was a world-renown fingerstyle player he made his mark in the field of progressive rock in the 1970s. This lesson teaches one his band’s iconic songs completely “by ear”. Included is a full demonstration of the song and backing tracks to practice and perform with.

Learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this CCR hit 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 in three different configurations are included!

In this fun all-audio lesson you will learn the entire guitar part to this José Feliciano hit 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.

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!