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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.

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.

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.

This arrangement of “Boom Boom” is chock full of very usable blues licks that you will find yourself playing over and over again. The lesson starts with a full demonstration with backing tracks. Then, you get the detailed “by ear” lesson you have come to expect that helps you to memorize the song as you go. At the end of the lesson there are backing tracks to practice and perform with. Level 2.5 difficulty.

“The Iliad“ is an epic poem by the ancient Greek poet Homer, which recounts some of the significant events of the final weeks of the Trojan War and the Greek siege of the city of Troy (which was also known as Ilion, Ilios or Ilium in ancient times). Written in the mid-8th Century BCE, “The Iliad" is usually considered to be the earliest work in the whole Western literary tradition, and one of the best known and loved stories of all time.

The epic poem, by Maharishi Valmiki Muni, narrates the life of Lord Rama, a legendary prince of Ayodhya city in the kingdom of Kosala. The epic follows his fourteen-year exile to the forest urged by his father King Dasharatha, on the request of Rama's stepmother Kaikeyi. He traveled across forests in the Indian subcontinent with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana. Rama endured the kidnapping of Sita by Ravana–the demon king of Lanka, which resulted in a great war; and Rama's eventual return to Ayodhya to be crowned king amidst jubilation and celebration. The

This lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song as well as backing tracks, in two different keys, to play along with once you have learned the bass part in both the key of A and G. The song is taught completely “by ear” using no tab, music, or video.

Grandmaster Chan represents the sixth generation of the Wah Lum Kung Fu system and has over 60 years of martial arts experience. He has instructed thousands of students and has schools throughout the world. Grandmaster Chan has appeared on national television in Discovery Channel’s Secret of the Warrior’s Power and in ESPN.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ayn Rand discusses how a writer combines abstract ideas with concrete action and description to achieve a unity of theme, plot, characterization, and style, the four essential elements of fiction. Here, too, are Rand's illuminating analyses of passages from famous writers, rewrites of scenes from her own works, and fascinating rules for building dramatic plots and characters with depth.