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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.

In this level two lesson, you will learn a guitar solo version of this minor key hit from the '60s completely “by ear”. If you are new to Arlen Roth’s style of guitar playing, this is a good first song to learn since most of the melodic bends in this arrangement are not that difficult to master. The lesson starts off with a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed all-audio lesson of every phrase and lick for both the rhythm and lead guitar parts.

This Latin-style song is fast and easy to learn when you learn it “by ear”! The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song with backing tracks. Next, the guitar part is broken down in two to four measure sections using no print, music, tab, or video. This way, you memorize as you go and develop your ability to pick out other songs by ear. At the end of the lesson, you are given the tracks again with no guitar on it to use as your own personal backing band. This is a level two lesson.

Learn the bachata version of this pop standard completely “by ear”. At the beginning of the lesson, you are given a full demonstration of the arrangement to listen to and practice with. Then, the song’s guitar part is taught in two to four measure sections using no music, tab, or print of any kind. Learning “by ear” helps you to learn the song quicker and to memorize it as you go. At the end of the lesson, there are backing tracks to practice and perform with.

This level one guitar by ear lesson teaches Mabelle Carter’s version of “Redwing”, which is a great lesson in traditional flatpick style playing. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the arrangement and then teaches the entire song in an all-audio format.

This dark lullaby from The Hunger Games is easy to learn when you learn it “by ear”. The lesson begins with a full demonstration of the guitar part with vocal cues and then teaches you every phrase using no print, tab, or video. When you learn “by ear”, you learn the song quickly and memorize it as you go. Level one difficulty.

You learn it all in this level one guitar by ear lesson. You learn the signature rhythm phrase based on the minor 9 chord and every lead guitar lick played from the beginning to the end. You do all of this “by ear” using no music, tab, or video. A full demonstration and backing track are included.

This upbeat love song by Passenger is fun and easy to learn when you use this “by ear” lesson by Bill Brown. The lessons starts with a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed lesson on both guitar parts. You learn everything “by ear” so there is no tab, music, or video to mess with so what you learn goes straight to memory. The lesson wraps up with three versions of the backing tracks for you to perform the song 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.

There are a multitude of jazz standard licks in this George Benson rendition of the hit by Average White Band. In this “by ear” lesson, you will learn both the rhythm and lead (melody) guitar parts without using any tab, print, or video. This way, you learn the song quickly and develop your ability to learn other songs “by ear” as well. A full demonstration of the song is included as well as three versions of the backing tracks so that you and a friend can perform both parts if you choose.

In this guitar by ear lesson, you will learn all of the electric lead guitar parts as well as an acoustic rhythm guitar part to this Don Williams hit. The lesson includes demonstration and backing tracks to practice and perform with. This is rated at a level 1.5 difficulty.

In this great guitar by ear lesson, you will learn the acoustic finger-picking part to “Just Breathe”. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the part followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson teaching every section of the song. Learning by ear means that you memorize as you go so you can knock this epic love song out in a couple of hours or less.

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.

This level one lesson uses Elvis’s version of the song as the primary source of the acoustic and electric parts but also teaches an acoustic-only version based on the Tom Jones version with the walking bass lines. In the Elvis version, you will both the acoustic rhythm guitar part and the electric lead guitar part to the song. Everything in this lesson is taught “by ear” so there is no print or video to mess with. Also included is a full demonstration recording and backing tracks for the Elvis version.

This love ballad was an instant hit when it came out in 1971 and now you can learn to play it completely “by ear”! In this guitar by ear lesson, you will learn both the rhythm guitar and slide guitar parts 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.

In this lesson, you will learn the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this driving blues/boogie hit by Webb Wilder. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song followed by the powerful “by ear” lesson, breaking the entire song down into small phrases using no tab, music, print, or video. At the end of the lesson, there are backing tracks in several configurations to practice and perform with.

This fun bachata standard is fast and easy to learn when you learn it by ear. Full demonstration and backing tracks are included. This lesson is rated at a level 1.5 difficulty.

Now you can feel the coolness of playing this awesome song! In this lesson, you will learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this hit TV theme without reading music or tab. A full demonstration of the song is given at the beginning followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson taught in two to four measure sections. At the end of the lesson, three different versions of the backing track are supplied for live performance! This is a level two lesson.

In this lesson, Bill Brown breaks down both the rhythm and lead guitar parts of this famous rock hit. The lesson begins with a demonstration recording followed by our famous “by ear” lesson teaching every lick and phrase using no tab, video, or print. At the end of the lesson, there are backing tracks in three different configurations to practice and perform with. Join the history of Rock n’ Roll by learning this song tonight! This is a level one and two lesson.