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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!

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.

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 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”.

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.

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!

In this lesson you learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this Blues standard including the slide-guitar lead at the end. A full demonstration is provided at the beginning and then the lesson is taught “by ear” in short phrases. Once you have mastered the lesson, three different versions of the backing tracks are given for you (and a friend) to practice and perform with.

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!

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.

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!

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!

You will learn both the Telecaster and Epiphone Casino guitar parts in this “by ear” lesson. 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. This lesson is rated at a beginner or intermediate level depending on which guitar part you are attempting to learn.

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.

Rock, progressive rock, surf, folk, blues, and Latin rock are all in this Guitar by Ear Blues and Rock bundle. The artists in this set include CCR, Glass Harp, Guns N’ Roses, Thin Lizzy, José Feliciano, and more! There are also a few slide songs in this collection, as well. This set has more than 14 hours of high-quality guitar instruction teaching some of the greatest songs of rock and roll, and you can learn them all completely “by ear” without music, tab, or video!

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.

This Banjo by Ear bundle is designed for the beginner banjo player who wants to learn the standard bluegrass tunes while progressing in proficiency. Here you will find song lessons at a beginner level as well as those at an intermediate level that will take the student into alternate tunings and positions up the neck. Included in this bundle is the lesson “Banjo Basics", designed to bring the absolute beginner up to speed on banjo terminology and techniques.

In this lesson the student will learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to “Crying” without using any music, tab, print, or video. The song is taught completely “by ear” allowing the student to memorize the song as they go and develop their skills for picking out other songs “by ear.” The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song followed by an all-audio lesson of the song in small sections. At the conclusion of the lesson backing tracks in three different configurations are supplied for the student to practice and perform with.

In this Piano by Ear lesson you will learn an intermediate-level arrangement of this gospel standard without any music, print, or video! The lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song and then teaches it in two- to four-measure sections completely “by ear”.

In this Piano by Ear lesson you will learn the piano accompaniment to the children’s song “Thankful” by Shawna Belt Edwards. The song is taught in two versions. The first version stays in the key of G throughout the song while the second version modulates to Ab half of the way through like the original recording. The lesson also includes a full demonstration of the arrangement with a guitar playing the melody. Also included are a variety of backing tracks to play your new arrangement with.

Over 500 years of great hymnology is represented in this Piano by Ear box set! This collection contains over 15 hours of high quality instruction teaching late beginner to intermediate level arrangements of some of the best known standards. This set also includes six volumes from the EZ Solos Traditional Hymns series, where you learn a simple solo and accompaniment to several hymns in each volume. This set is perfect for the beginner to intermediate level student who loves hymns.