Music audiobooks

Guitar by Ear: Solos Box Set 1

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 25 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

This box set contains lessons on modern guitar solos in both flat-pick and fingerstyle. This package contains over twenty-five hours of high quality instruction of the songs and styles of artist like Duane Allman, Tommy Emmanuel, Albert King, and George Benson. There are also several fingerstyle solos that were specially arranged by Bill Brown... Read more

Barcarolle

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

This lesson includes a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson teaching the song in two- to four-measure sections. Learning a song this way, without print or video, allows the student to memorize the song while learning it and develop their ability to pick out other songs “by ear.” Read more

Blue Waves

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

This song showed up in the early 60s on the album “Beatlemania” by The Manchesters. In this lesson you will learn both the rhythm and lead guitar parts completely “by ear.” The lesson also includes a full demonstration of the song as well as backing tracks to practice with and perform with. This song is a level one difficulty. Read more

Glory Be To The Father

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

In this Piano by Ear lesson you will learn a late beginner level piano solo of this classic hymn. The song is fully demonstrated and then taught in two to four measure sections, completely by ear, describing every note and finger used to play the song. Listen to the lesson sample above to see just how easy it is to learn and play this great hymn... Read more

Si Me Das A Eligir

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

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.... Read more

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

This song came from a personal tragedy and has continued to comfort people for two centuries. In this Piano by Ear lesson you will learn a beginner level piano solo of this great hymn. The song is fully demonstrated and then taught in two- to four-measure sections, completely by ear, describing every note and finger used to play the song. Listen... Read more

You Say

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This Lauren Daigle hit makes a great late beginner piano solo and this one comes with backing tracks to play along with! This lesson starts with a full demonstration of the song with tracks and is followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson demonstrating and explaining every phrase and note of the song. At the end of the lessons there are backing... Read more

Out of Limits

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn this rock/sci-fi hit without using music, tab, or video. Bill Brown gives you a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson teaching every lick. The lesson concludes with backing tracks for you to practice and perform with. This is rated at a level one difficulty. Read more

Be Thou My Vision

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

In this “by ear” lesson, you will learn an early-intermediate level arrangement of the traditional Irish hymn “Be Thou My Vision” in three different styles. This allows you to not only learn the hymn for performance but to also learn different ways of arranging the accompaniment for use in other songs. This lesson is suitable for most adult... Read more

Minuet in G no. 7

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Bach’s affinity towards this piece was its development of consistent arpeggio playing in both hands. There are also plenty of partial scale passages to develop adjacent finger coordination as well. The lesson starts with a full demonstration followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson breaking the entire song down into two to four measure sections. Read more

Marry Me

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Who doesn’t love this song?! In this lesson you learn the acoustic finger picking part completely “by ear.” There is a full demonstration of the arrangement followed by a detailed lesson of every chord and section of the song. A practice track with no guitar is provided at the end of the lesson for you to practice and perform with. This is a... Read more

Just Breathe

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

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... Read more

I Just Wanna Make Love to You

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

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... Read more

A Holly, Jolly Christmas

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

This fun and upbeat Christmas standard is an easy one to add to your repertoire when you learn it “by ear!” The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the arrangement followed by a detailed note-by-note description of the entire song. Read more

Minuet in Gm 822

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

This is another Bach minuet in Gm that is easy to learn “by ear.” The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the minuet followed by a detailed lesson teaching the song in two to four measure sections. Read more

Wipeout

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

In this lesson the student learns both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this surf guitar classic 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... Read more

Day After Day

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Level one. 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... Read more

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Add a little Rock to your Christmas this year with this Brenda Lee hit. This Piano by Ear lesson starts with a full demonstration of the arrangement and then teaches it all the way through without any music, print, or video. Read more

Mission Impossible

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

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... Read more

Hallelujah – Fingerstyle Solo

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn a fingerstyle solo of this Leonard Cohen hit without using music or tab. Lesson includes a full demonstration and a detailed “by ear” lesson teaching every phrase slowly and without music, tab, or video. This lesson is rated at a level two difficulty. Read more

Safe and Sound

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

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. Read more

Solamente Una Vez – classical solo

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

This beautiful love song from Mexico makes a wonderful neo-classical guitar solo and you can learn it totally “by ear!” This lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed lesson teaching each phrase “by ear.” You learn the song quickly and memorize it as you go. This lesson is rated at a level 2.5 difficulty. Read more

Michelle

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Join us in learning this beautiful love song without using music, tab, or video. “Michelle,” by The Beatles, is one of their most popular songs and it is not that hard to learn when you learn it “by ear.” The lesson starts with a complete demonstration with backing tracks followed by a detailed lesson using no print, tab, or video. At the end of... Read more

Norwegian Wood

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

In this lesson you will learn not only the guitar part to this famous Beatles hit but the sitar part as well! Plus, you will learn all of this completely “by ear,” using no tab, music, or video! The lesson starts with a complete demonstration with backing tracks followed by a detailed lesson teaching the song in small, easy to memorize phrases.... Read more