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Learning to play by ear
Learning and playing an instrument by ear can be extremely
rewarding, and ideal if you are unable to get out and about or find
the cost of private tuition too much. Below are some details of
some organisations which produce audio recordings of music
tutorials or audio learning materials.
Bill Brown’s music lessons by ear
These music lessons on CD or MP3 offer excellent instruction in
banjo, guitar, mandelin and ukulele, flute, penny whistle and
saxophone, bass and drums, violin and piano. Choose from single
lessons or complete courses. In each course or individual lesson,
your teacher will demonstrate the song or passage for you, then
talk you through it in full detail indicating fingering, strings and
frets. You can borrow these lessons from the RNIB National
Library Service by contacting our Music Librarian:
 Telephone: 01733 375105
 Email: [email protected]
or you can preview and buy the lessons online by visiting Bill
Brown’s website.
Penny Weedon’s keyboard music
This is a set of five CDs teaching keyboard to beginners. The
series takes you from the basics of picking out a melody by ear to
how to put chords in the left hand. It uses popular melodies to
illustrate new material. The first CD also gives advice on buying a
keyboard and where to find your nearest keyboard clubs. The cost
is £35 for a set of five CDs, claiming to offer a year's worth of
learning. For further details, please contact the Music People
 Telephone: 0118 988 7444
visit the Music People website. You can borrow this title from the
RNIB National Library Service by contacting our Music Librarian
 Telephone01733 375105
 Email: [email protected].
In Touch with Guitar by Dan Jones
In Touch With Guitar is a five CD box set for Classical or Spanish
guitar written with visually-impaired learners in mind, but suitable
for all wanting to learn by ear rather than notation. On Dan Jones's
website, you can read about his teaching philosophies, hear
excerpts, order a demo disc and buy copies of the course. The
course costs £45. You can borrow this course from the RNIB
National Library Service by contacting our Music Librarian
 Telephone01733 375105
 Email: [email protected].
Choraline
Choraline produce part-specific cassettes and CDs, developed by
singers, designed to help choral singers of all abilities to learn a
part quickly and efficiently. You can borrow selected titles from the
RNIB National Library Service by contacting our Music Librarian
 Telephone01733 375105
 Email: [email protected].
Saffron Choral PROMPT
Saffron Choral PROMPT offers a unique series of recordings to
help singers learn their parts created by Quintus Benziger. Each
recording features one separate voice-part (for example, 2nd alto,
1st bass) of a particular choral work, in English or the original
language. The voice-part is sung at normal speed, with a piano
accompaniment including helpful cues from other parts. Quintus
Benziger also produces tailor made tapes or CDs that guide you
through the music you want to play on the piano or other
instruments. You can borrow selected titles from the RNIB National
Library Service by contacting our Music Librarian
 Telephone 01733 375105
 Email: [email protected].
Cyberbass
Cyberbass has a free real-time resource where you can listen to a
rehearsal track for major works. Useful for those who would prefer
not to bear the additional cost of buying a rehearsal CD.