Play by Ear

Learning to play by ear means being able to hear music and then play it without needing written sheet music. It’s a powerful skill that develops your musical intuition, improves your memory, and helps you connect more deeply with your instrument.

GUITAR - COURSE

BASIC GUITAR

BASS GUITAR

ACOUSTIC GUITAR

ELECTRIC GUITAR

Guitar Freedom Starts Here

Learn to recognize notes, intervals, and chords by sound so you can play your favorite songs without needing tabs or sheet music.

10 Lessons

Hear It, Play It

Train your ears to recognize notes, intervals, and grooves so you can play bass lines without relying on tabs or sheet music.

10 Lessons

Ear Training for Lead Guitar

Learn how to hear and recreate lead guitar phrases, bends, and runs.

10 Lessons

Play What You Hear

Develop the skill to figure out riffs, chords, and solos just by listening.

10 Lessons

Bass

Electric

Acoustic

Guitar

Beginner Courses

ELECTRIC

Learn Songs Without Tabs

Develop the skill to figure out riffs, chords, and solos just by listening. This lesson teaches how to identify pitches, power chords, and lead lines by ear so you can play your favorite songs without relying on notation or tabs.

10 Lessons

Ear Training for Lead Guitar

Learn how to hear and recreate lead guitar phrases, bends, and runs. You’ll train your ears to recognize intervals, scale movement, and phrasing patterns so you can improvise or copy solos accurately and musically.

10 Lessons

Electric Guitar Ear Improv

Strengthen your musical instincts by connecting your inner ear to your fretboard. This session teaches you to hear melodies in your head and instantly translate them to your guitar—turning inspiration into music on the spot.

10 Lessons

ACOUSTIC

Play What You Hear

Train your ear to recognize melodies, chords, and strumming patterns so you can play songs on your acoustic guitar without needing tabs. Build confidence in figuring out tunes just by listening—and enjoy playing more naturally.

10 Lessons

Find Progressions by Ear

Learn how to identify common chord progressions and root notes by sound. This lesson helps you play songs using just your ear and a few key listening techniques, perfect for acoustic jam sessions or solo practice.

10 Lessons

Pick Out Tunes Without Tabs

Discover how to hear a melody and find it on your fretboard. You'll practice playing simple acoustic melodies by ear, developing a stronger connection between your hearing, your fingers, and your instrument.

10 Lessons

GUITAR

Guitar Freedom Starts Here

Learn to recognize notes, intervals, and chords by sound so you can play your favorite songs without needing tabs or sheet music. This beginner-friendly course helps you develop your musical instincts and unlock true freedom on the guitar.

10 Lessons

Ear Training for Guitarists

Bridge the gap between what you hear and what you play. You'll train to identify melodies, chord progressions, and rhythms, and instantly find them on the fretboard—building real-time musical awareness.

10 Lessons

Know Your Notes Without Thinking

Develop the skill to find any note, chord, or phrase on your guitar by sound alone. This lesson focuses on fretboard familiarity, tonal recognition, and how to internalize patterns so you can play confidently by ear in any key.

10 Lessons

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Play by Ear

Learning to play by ear means being able to hear music and then play it without needing written sheet music. It’s a powerful skill that develops your musical intuition, improves your memory, and helps you connect more deeply with your instrument.

GUITAR - COURSE

BASIC GUITAR

BASS GUITAR

ACOUSTIC GUITAR

ELECTRIC GUITAR

Guitar Freedom Starts Here

Learn to recognize notes, intervals, and chords by sound so you can play your favorite songs without needing tabs or sheet music.

Hear It, Play It

Train your ears to recognize notes, intervals, and grooves so you can play bass lines without relying on tabs or sheet music.

Ear Training for Lead Guitar

Learn how to hear and recreate lead guitar phrases, bends, and runs.

Play What You Hear

Develop the skill to figure out riffs, chords, and solos just by listening.

Beginner Courses

ELECTRIC

Learn Songs Without Tabs

Develop the skill to figure out riffs, chords, and solos just by listening. This lesson teaches how to identify pitches, power chords, and lead lines by ear so you can play your favorite songs without relying on notation or tabs.

Ear Training for Lead Guitar

Learn how to hear and recreate lead guitar phrases, bends, and runs. You’ll train your ears to recognize intervals, scale movement, and phrasing patterns so you can improvise or copy solos accurately and musically.

Electric Guitar Ear Improv

Strengthen your musical instincts by connecting your inner ear to your fretboard. This session teaches you to hear melodies in your head and instantly translate them to your guitar—turning inspiration into music on the spot.

ACOUSTIC

Play What You Hear

Train your ear to recognize melodies, chords, and strumming patterns so you can play songs on your acoustic guitar without needing tabs. Build confidence in figuring out tunes just by listening—and enjoy playing more naturally.

Find Progressions by Ear

Learn how to identify common chord progressions and root notes by sound. This lesson helps you play songs using just your ear and a few key listening techniques, perfect for acoustic jam sessions or solo practice.

Pick Out Tunes Without Tabs

GUITAR

Guitar Freedom Starts Here

Learn to recognize notes, intervals, and chords by sound so you can play your favorite songs without needing tabs or sheet music. This beginner-friendly course helps you develop your musical instincts and unlock true freedom on the guitar.

Ear Training for Guitarists

Bridge the gap between what you hear and what you play. You'll train to identify melodies, chord progressions, and rhythms, and instantly find them on the fretboard—building real-time musical awareness.

Know Your Notes Without Thinking

Develop the skill to find any note, chord, or phrase on your guitar by sound alone. This lesson focuses on fretboard familiarity, tonal recognition, and how to internalize patterns so you can play confidently by ear in any key.

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