Music audiobooks

Uncommon Measure

By: Natalie Hodges

Narrated by: Cindy Kay

Length: 4 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

How does time shape consciousness and consciousness, time? Do we live in time, or does time live in us? And how does music, with its patterns of rhythm and harmony, inform our experience of time? Uncommon Measure explores these questions from the perspective of a young Korean American who dedicated herself to perfecting her art until performance... Read more

Alias Anna

By: Susan Hood & Greg Dawson

Narrated by: Aimée B. Dawson

Length: 3 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias “Anna”) and her sister Frina outplayed their pursuers while hiding in plain sight during the Holocaust. A middle grade nonfiction novel-in-verse by award-winning author Susan Hood with Greg Dawson (Zhanna’s son).She wouldn’t be Zhanna. She’d use an alias. A for... Read more

Mamma Mia!

By: Xan Fox

Narrated by: Jon Lobb

Length: 2 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Mamma Mia! Who would have dared to dream that ABBA would come back to us? Maybe most surprised were the members of the supergroup themselves who for years had cut short any discussion on the subject with a clear ¨nej.¨ABBA´s reunion is much more than a 70s phenomenon returning to the supertrooper limelight one last time; it hit a nerve in a... Read more

The Mechanism of the Human Voice

By: Emil Behnke

Narrated by: Douglas Woolley

Length: 3 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

We are living in an age which is singularly poor in fine voices, both male and female, and with regard to the tenors of the present time there is this additional misfortune, that, as a rule, their voices do not last, but are often worn out in a very few years; in many instances while their owners are still under training, and before they have... Read more

Art of Singing

By: Enrico Caruso

Narrated by: Lincoln Greene

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Two of opera's greatest names offer encouragement and useful advice to aspiring singers in this classic guide. Tenor Enrico Caruso and coloratura soprano Luisa Tetrazzini employ nontechnical terms to provide an informal vocalist's anatomy, with instructions for the proper training, care, and disposition of the tongue, lungs, diaphragm, mouth,... Read more

A Bit of Me

By: Denise Van Outen

Narrated by: Denise Van Outen

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Denise Van Outen, original 90s 'ladette', West End star and primetime TV favourite, reveals for the first time the true story of grit and graft beneath the famous Essex sparkle.

In this refreshingly candid memoir, Denise speaks openly and sensitively about her rollercoaster career, her struggles in a past high-profile... Read more

Über das Meer - Abridged

By: Matthias Meyer-Göllner

Narrated by: Matthias Meyer-Göllner

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: Yes

In fünfzehn schwungvollen Liedern begegnet Matthias Meyer-Göllner der Faszination Meer: der Weite, der Tiefe, der farbenprächtigen Unterwasserwelt, den Geschichten und Legenden, die vom Meer erzählen. Zusammen mit Kindern singt er von kleinen Schiffen, großen Häfen, Klabautermädchen, Matrosen, dem Salz im Meer, schrägen Vögeln und weißen Haien.... Read more

Caravan of Pain

By: Scott Alderman

Narrated by: Khristian Lee

Length: 3 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Brace yourself for a roller coaster thrill ride as you join the Tattoo the Earth 2000 summer tour of America, the most insane tour ever inflicted on a continent.Featuring twenty of metal’s biggest bands, including Metallica, Slipknot, and Slayer, plus Filip Leu, Sean Vasquez, and the world’s best tattoo artists, these renegade outsiders pissed... Read more

Jingle Bells

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

This lesson starts with a full demonstration of the banjo arrangement with backing tracks. After that you will learn the accompaniment and solo of this Christmas standard completely “by ear.” Backing tracks are included at the end of the lesson for your own live performance. This solo is rated at a late beginner level. Read more

The Ballad of Jed Clampett

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn the Beverly Hillbillies theme song exactly the way that Earl Scruggs performed it without using music or tab. The lesson breaks down every phase describing fingering, strings, and techniques completely “by ear.” A full demonstration and backing tracks are included with this lesson. Read more

The Star Spangled Banner

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

In this Banjo By Ear lesson you will learn a banjo solo version of “The Star Spangled Banner” completely “by ear.” The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the solo followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson of every note and phase. Read more

Mountain Dew

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

In this Banjo By Ear lesson you will learn a banjo solo version of the bluegrass standard “Mountain Dew” completely “by ear!” The lesson also teaches a breakdown style second verse that is based upon a variation of the melody. A complete demonstration and backing tracks are included. Read more

Kentucky Mandolin

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Now you can learn the Bill Monroe hit “Kentucky Mandolin” on the banjo without using music or tab! First, you will have a full demonstration of the arrangement with drums, bass, and guitar accompaniment. Then, after you are taught the lesson in small phases, you are given the backing tracks without the banjo on it for you to use for your own... Read more

The Healing Power of Singing

By: Emm Gryner

Narrated by: Emm Gryner

Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Vocal health tips, stories from the tour bus, and action items to improve your voice and boost your self-confidence from an award-winning musician and life coach 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... Read more

Amazing Grace

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

If you are just starting to play the banjo then this old hymn is a good piece to start working on. In this lesson you are given a full demonstration of the song at two different speeds followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson over every lick of the arrangement. At the end of the lesson there are backing tracks at two different speeds for you to... Read more

Whiskey Before Breakfast

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 17 minutes

Abridged: No

You will learn double C tuning in this lesson which allows you to play in the key of C with a nice, rich low-C on the fourth string. In this lesson you will have a full demonstration at two speeds of the arrangement with drums, bass, and guitar accompaniment. Then, after you are taught the lesson in small phases, you are given the backing tracks... Read more

Oh, Susanna!

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

This first year piece is great for those who have mastered some of the basics of the banjo. This lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song at two different speeds followed by a step-by-step “by ear” lesson in two- to four-measure sections. Finally, you are given the back-up tracks at two different speeds for you to practice and perform... Read more

Bury Me Beneath the Willow

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Because this arrangement is only a level one you can start working on it as soon as you have the basics of playing the banjo down. In this lesson you get a full demonstration of the song at two different speeds. Then, you get a detailed “by ear” lesson of the song in two- to four-measure sections using no music or tab. Once you have finished the... Read more

Wreck of the Old 97

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

This is another good first year piece for beginner banjo players. It has a good dose of the standard rolls but stays within the first four frets which makes it easy to learn. The lesson starts off with demonstration tracks at two different speeds for you to listen to and practice along with. Next, you get the detailed “by ear” lesson that works... Read more

Wild and Restless Foam

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

In this lesson the student learns not only the banjo accompaniment to this Mickey Spain/Makem Brothers hit but a specially created banjo solo by Bill Brown. The song is demonstrated in its entirety and then taught completely “by ear” using no music, tab, notation, or video. By learning the song in this “by ear” fashion the student will learn... Read more

Dixie Hoedown

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

You will be up around frets seven, eight, and nine with this arrangement! This will be a good piece for you to learn if you are ready to venture out from the first few frets but aren’t quite ready for a level two piece. In this lesson you are given a full demonstration of the song at two different speeds followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson... Read more

Mrs. Robinson Accompaniment

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

If you have always wanted to know how to play the chords to “Mrs. Robinson” on the banjo then this is the lesson for you! The lesson starts off with a full demonstration of the song with backing tracks followed by our now famous “by ear” lesson teaching you every lick and phrase using no print, tab, or video. When you learn the song “by ear” you... Read more

Old Dangerfield

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: No

This intermediate level arrangement takes you all the way up to the seventeenth fret with nice passage stops on frets seven through ten. The lesson starts with full demonstrations at two different speeds for you to listen and play along with. Then you have the detailed “by ear” lesson where you learn the song in two- to four-measure phases using... Read more

Blackberry Blossom

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

This bluegrass favorite is easy to learn when it is taught “by ear.” In this lesson you will have a full demonstration of the arrangement with drums, bass, and guitar accompaniment. Then, after you are taught the lesson in small phases, you are given the backing tracks without the banjo on it for you to use for your own live performance! Read more