Articles for Playing Guitar by Ear

Hear are more articles to help you move the tunes you dig from your ear to your hands.

"Grow your ears with the Net"
How can you use the 'Net to train your ears for free? Find out here, and learn the elements of the *ideal* ear trainer. Skill level: all levels.

"One note samba"
Hey you ear training maniacs: how'd you like to build ears as big as an elephant's? Here's an exercise that will get 'em at least as big as baseball mitts. Skill level: all levels.

"Playing by ear for beginning guitarists" demystifies this important skill and shows new guitarists a simple procedure to play melodies by ear. Skill level: beginners.

"Transcription: the hows and whys" gives you a simple way of making transcription fun, while maintaining or enhancing its educational value. You'll learn what's needed to faithfully reproduce the music you're studying. You'll acquire the tools to explore the options for transcribing even complicated music. You'll learn how to set objectives for transcription that challenge and excite you. Skill level: beginners.