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You can learn this famous standard quickly because it is taught completely “by ear.” This late beginner level arrangement is played in its entirety and then taught in small sections using no print or music. Backing tracks are included for you to play along with.

In this lesson you will learn an intermediate level piano solo of the Rascal Flatts hit “Bless the Broken Road” completely “by ear.” This lesson starts with a complete demonstration of the piano solo followed by a detailed lesson in two- to four-measure increments of the arrangement. At the end of the lesson you are given backing tracks to the song to practice and perform with.

The Piano Guys have brought fun back to the piano and now you can learn their arrangement of this song completely “by ear.” This lesson includes a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed all-audio lesson by Bill Brown. 

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.

Everyone remembers this John Denver hit, especially with all of its references to nature and its beauty. This solo is suitable for most first year students so don’t be afraid to tackle this one even if you are still a beginner. The song includes a full demonstration of the song and backing tracks to perform with once you have mastered the song.

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 lesson the student learns an early intermediate arrangement of this love ballad made famous by The Commodores. At the beginning of the lesson there is a full demonstration of the arrangement with the backing tracks. Next, the song is taught in two to four measure sections “by ear” using no music, print, or video. At the end of the lesson the tracks are given again without the solo piano on them so that they may be used by the student for their own live performance of the song.

This Matt Redman worship song makes a wonderful fingerstyle guitar solo! This arrangement starts off simply with plenty of add-2 chords to give it an open feeling. Then verse two brings in the complexity and movement of arpeggios with a syncopated melody to really take this song up a notch. Bill Brown plays through the entire arrangement for you and then breaks it down into two- to four-measure sections completely “by ear”.  

In this Piano by Ear box set, you will find several advanced and intermediate level piano solos based on standard hits from the '70s through the '90s as well as a few theme’s from movies and TV series. This set contains over fourteen hours of high-quality piano instruction by a world-class teacher, taught entirely “By Ear!”

Эта книга обо всем - о том, как устроен мозг музыканта, о том, почему собственный голос так отвратительно звучит в записи, о том, что такое абсолютный слух, как устроена нотная запись, какие гигантские пласты информации можно извлечь из простой программки, которую вы купили перед концертом, о том, какой голос был у Чайковского и Толстого, и это я уж не говорю о том, что древнегреческие философы, которые только что были, казалось бы, все на одно лицо, станут для вас просто как родные.

A suonare il pianoforte si impara. E lo studio del pianoforte, come un’arte marziale, può insegnare ben di più che una sequenza di movimenti e gesti. Insegna a conoscersi più profondamente, ad accettarsi e a dominare le proprie paure. A entrare in risonanza con il mondo e scoprirsi capaci di stupire e sedurre. A valorizzare le differenze e creare sintonie. Ad affrontare incertezze e imprevisti con sangue freddo e un pizzico di follia. A superare i dubbi e gli stereotipi, a ignorare le sirene del successo fine a se stesso.

Peanuts, Shania, Disney, Yiruma, and Zeppelin all make a showing in this Piano by Ear box set. Because this set covers intermediate to advanced level playing, you can come back to it over time as your skills increase. This set contains over eleven hours of high quality piano instruction, by a world-class teacher, taught entirely “By Ear!”

This box set is loaded with movie themes, Yiruma, and some advanced Jazz! This set includes pieces at both intermediate and advanced levels so you can use it for a few years as you advance in skills on the piano. This set contains eleven hours of high quality piano instruction, by a world-class teacher, taught entirely “By Ear!”

This drum book is designed specifically for beginners. We will have fun going through it in an easy to understand way. After the short amount of time it will take you to go through the drum lessons, you will know how to play drum beats on the drum set. You will be able to play along to some of your favorite songs and start to play in a band. And you will learn basic sticking patterns to practice so you can continue to get better at playing the drums.

Zum Gitarrespielen muss man sich doch einfach nur irgendeine x-beliebige Klampfe suchen und ein bisschen darauf herumklimpern – das ist möglicherweise die Meinung, die von vielen Menschen vertreten wird, wenn sie an eine Akustikgitarre denken. Doch was Sie entweder bereits festgestellt haben oder spätestens feststellen werden, wenn Sie am Ende dieses Buches angelangt sind, ist der Fakt, dass die Gitarre ein sehr komplexes Instrument ist, welches Ihnen und vielleicht in Zukunft auch Ihren Zuhörern viel Freude bereiten kann und Ihnen eine unfassbare Menge an Optionen bietet.

Mit klangvoller Stimme sicher sprechen und singen. Verstehen, wie Ihre Stimme und Ihr Nervensystem zusammenhängen. Die körperliche Basis für Sicherheit und Souveränität entwickeln. Dies alles und viel mehr erfahren und erleben Sie in diesem Buch. Auf spannende und unterhaltsame Weise führt die Stimmexpertin Susanne Koch Sie in alle Bereiche, die für die Stimme wichtig sind. Diese Bereiche lernen Sie "persönlich" kennen – nämlich in Ihrem eigenen Körper.

Beatles, Clapton, Latino, Country, and Gospel are all in this fusion box set, and every song has something every serious guitar player will want to know how to play. This set contains over seventeen hours of high-quality, all-audio instruction that will teach you essential blues licks, standard rhythm patterns, and great arpeggio accompaniments. This box set is also loaded with accompaniment tracks for you to play along with once you have learned the songs.

Flat Pick, Fingerstyle, Pop, Country, Twang—it’s all here in this mixed bag of great guitar solo playing, and you’ll learn all of them completely “By Ear!” Almost all have backing tracks to play along with, and all have full demonstrations of the songs to listen to and practice along with.

The lines are starting to blur between traditional and new classical, which is sometimes called “New Age,” “Meditative,” and “Focus Music.” It is easy to hear the influence of the great composers like Chopin, Mozart, and Beethoven in the modern genre, and in this box set you’ll get to play in both worlds. This box set is loaded with Yiruma as well as Einaudi and Satie, whom most argue was the first of this genre. There is also the COMPLETE Sonata in C (all three movements) by Mozart (K545). This is over thirteen hours of high-quality piano instruction!

In Wired for Music, health journalist and former cellist Adriana Barton sets out to discover what music is really for, combing through medical studies, discoveries by pioneering neuroscientists, and research from biology and anthropology. Traveling from state-of-the-art science labs to a remote village in Zimbabwe, her investigation gets to the heart of music’s profound effects on the human body and brain. Blending science and story, Wired for Music shows how our species’ age-old connection to melody and rhythm is wired inside us.