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Beginning Guitar Power Pack (level 1)

                 (3 tapes/CDs and 2 books)  This totally tape/CD-driven (or Downloadable) Power Pack gives you everything that Bill Brown uses in his private teaching studio to jump start his students into the world of guitar playing. There is no fluff here - only the real essentials for real guitar players. The Power Pack includes a Chord playing packet (Most used chords with the most used patterns) Basic music reading packet (easy, really!) Introduction to Lead Guitar Tape/CD AND A free Guitar by Ear Tape/CD (Wildwood Flower - a guitar classic). Cut through the patter and get to what matters! $39 for CD/Tape, $35 for Downloadable.

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Guitar By Ear

Learn by Ear, Play by Ear!

Ear Training Course (level 2)       

             Train your ear to hear the guitar parts off of CD's or tapes. This isn't a general "perfect pitch" course but a power-packed ten- tape monster course designed to give you a killer ear for deciphering guitar parts. The course is a dual-path teaching series training the student to hear chords and their voicings and to discern individual notes and where they are on the neck. Included with the course is Guitar Theory 1 from the Guitar by Ear library.

$99 CD/Tape $89 Downloadable. 30 day money back guarantee.

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Intro the Flamenco Guitar  (level 1)   

             Learn the names of the notes on the guitar and several chords while also learning the basics of Flamenco guitar playing. In this course you will learn songs and exercises by Bill Brown, Matteo Carcassi, and Mel Agen. 4 tapes or CDs and NO BOOKS TO READ! This makes it perfect for those who can’t or don’t read music. Entire course is taught totally by ear! $39 for CD/Tape, $35 for Downloadable.

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Worship Guitarist 1     

             In this course you will learn the most commonly used chords in first position and the most used patterns to play with them for contemporary worship accompaniment. These patterns are taught in a hands-on way using back-up tracks to play along with. You will also learn how to get in and out of any song with style and basic music reading for first position. Course contains 3 CD/Tapes and 2 books. Download version contains zipped mp3’s and digitized printable books.

$39 for CD/Tape, $35 for Downloadable.

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Intro to the Guitar for the Visually Impaired  

             This four cassette/CD/Downloadable course teaches the basics of the guitar including - Holding and tuning the guitar; The D, G, A7, E7, Bm7, Em, C, B7, D7 and F chords; The Rock Strum, Bluegrass and Waltz rhythm patterns; And all of the notes in first position. While doing this you will learn the songs "Amazing Grace," "In the Garden," "Silver Bells," "I'll Fly Away," "Mountain Dew," "Rocky Top," "America the Beautiful," "Buffalo Gals," "Oh Danny Boy" and "G Boogie."

             There are over 20 recorded tracks for you to listen to and play along with. The Guitar by Ear lesson "If" is also included which will teach you the actual finger-picking guitar part to this 70's soft rock ballad. Included with the course is a toll free guitar tuning hot-line. Now anyone can learn to play the guitar; even if they are blind or visually impaired!


Once you have learned the basics of the guitar you can start using lessons from the Guitar by Ear library.
$39 for CD/Tape, $35 for Downloadable. Price includes shipping.

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Worship Guitarist 1 V.I. (visually impaired version)

             In this course you will learn the most commonly used chords in first position and the most used patterns to play with them for contemporary worship accompaniment. These patterns are taught in a hands-on way using back-up tracks to play along with. You will also learn how to get in and out of any song with style and basic note playing for first position. Course contains 4 zipped CDs and NO books so it is perfect for the blind and visually impaired. $39 for CD/Tape, $35 for Downloadable.

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Worship Guitarist 2  (level 1)      

             Go further into bar chords and two new rhythm patterns to stretch your repertoire of styles. There are even more songs and chords to work with and a lesson on how to move from key to key in an almost seamless fashion to help create the “flow” of good worship! You will also learn how to put together a good worship list. 4 tapes or CDs and NO books! Worship Guitarist 1 is a pre-requisite for this course. $39 for CD/Tape, $35 for Downloadable.

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