Music audiobooks

There's a Light at the End of My Muddle

By: Ellen Palestrant

Narrated by: Ellen Palestrant

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: No

You will have fun listening to "There's a Light at the End of My Muddle", read by the author Ellen Palestrant. There are more than seventy, highly original poems, limericks and tongue-twisters in this collection such as My Story is a Hula-Hoop, Slurping Pasta, Colors are a Magic Trick and Thorny Thicket Thistles. All are entertaining,... Read more

Music Docs, Folge 2: Olaf Opal

By: Simone Sohn

Narrated by: Simone Sohn

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Music Docs ist eine neue Dokumentationsserie mit Deep Dives in spannende Geschichten zu den Menschen hinter deiner Lieblingsmusik - die dabei selbst zu Wort kommen. In Folge 2 geht es um Produzentenlegende Olaf Opal und um seinen Balanceakt zwischen Superhits und Indieperlen denen er gleichermaßen Leben eingehaucht hat. Olaf hat Musikgeschichte... Read more

Dornröschen. Ballett von Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowski - Abridged

By: Simsa Marko

Narrated by: Simsa Marko

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Am Hofe von König Florestan wird zur Geburt seiner Tochter, Prinzessin Aurora, ein großes Fest gefeiert. Doch leider wurde versäumt, die böse Fee Carrabosse einzuladen. Sie verflucht Aurora und den Hof: Sollte sich Aurora mit etwas Spitzem stechen, stirbt die Prinzessin. Die Fliederfee kann dies abmildern. Als Aurora sich an ihrem 16. Geburtstag... Read more

Pick Up the Pieces

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

There are a multitude of jazz standard licks in this George Benson rendition of the hit by Average White Band. In this “by ear” lesson you will learn both the rhythm and lead (melody) guitar parts without using any tab, print, or video. This way you learn the song quickly and develop your ability to learn other songs “by ear” as well. A full... Read more

We Could Be

By: Tom Hagler

Narrated by: Tom Hagler

Length: 9 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

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With consultant editor Tony Visconti.

David Bowie's story has never been told quite like this.

Tracing the star's encounters with fellow icons throughout his life, We Could Be offers a new history of Bowie, collecting 300 short stories that together paint a portrait of humour, humility, compassion, tragedy and more besides.

He embarrasses... Read more

Time Between

By: Chris Hillman

Narrated by: Chris Hillman & Dwight Yoakam

Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

As a co-founder of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, Chris Hillman is arguably the primary architect of what’s come to be known as country rock. He went on to record and perform in various configurations, including as a member of Stephen Stills’s Manassas and as a co-founder of The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band. In the 1980s he formed The... Read more

Music Is History

By: Ben Greenman & Questlove

Narrated by: Questlove

Length: 11 hours

Abridged: No

A New York Times bestseller, Music Is History combines multi–Grammy Award winner Questlove’s deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years.Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American tapestry, whether investigating how the blaxploitation... Read more

The First 21

By: Nikki Sixx

Narrated by: Nikki Sixx

Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Rock-and-roll icon and three-time bestselling author Nikki Sixx tells his origin story: how Frank Feranna became Nikki Sixx, chronicling his fascinating journey from irrepressible Idaho farmboy to the man who formed the revolutionary rock group Mötley Crüe.

Nikki Sixx is one of the most respected, recognizable, and entrepreneurial icons in the... Read more

Piano by Ear: Christmas Box Set 1

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 5 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

In this Piano by Ear box set, you will receive a nice mix of old and new Christmas standards arranged at various levels of difficulty. This way you can start playing for your Holiday gatherings right away while still working on more sophisticated pieces to play later. All of these songs are taught “by ear” so you can work on them anywhere and at... 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

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn this reflective Christmas carol without using any music, print, or video. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the arrangement and then proceeds to teach the entire song “by ear,” describing every note and finger used to play the song. Read more

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

A longing sense of expectation has been captured in this song from over a thousand years ago, and it still moves hearts today. In this lesson you will learn this song of old completely “by ear,” using no print, music, or video. The song is demonstrated in its entirety and then taught note-by-note, describing every finger and its key played to... 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

White Christmas (Beginner)

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Now this Christmas standard is available as a beginner level arrangement that you can learn completely “by ear!” This lesson also includes backing tracks to play along with after you learn the song without any music, print, or video! Read more

Piano by Ear: Classical Box Set 1

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 25 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

In this eclectic Piano by Ear box set, you will get a great education in the key composers for the piano at varying levels of difficulty. All of these titles were hand-selected by Bill Brown in order to give the student all the basic skills needed to play more complex classical pieces while at the same time giving them an enjoyable and... 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

Bouree in Em

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

This clever and fun piece is a nice introduction into Bach’s counterpoint style that set him up as the king of the Baroque period. 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

Gavotte in GM

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

This Gavotte is a simple but interesting piece to play since it brings in counterpoint and legato phrases against staccato accents in separate hands. When the student finishes working on this piece they will have better control of basic technique and simple trills that are essential for more advanced playing. The lesson starts with a full... Read more

Largo from Xerxes

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a simple yet beautiful piece that is typically performed with an orchestra. This arrangement captures all of the emotion of the largo without adding any undo difficulty. This lesson starts with a full demonstration of the largo followed by a detailed all-audio lesson teaching the entire song without music, print, or video. When you learn... Read more

March in Eb

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

This arrangement is from the famous “Notebook for Anna Magdalena” which was a volume of songs J.S. Bach presented to his second wife full of minuets, marches, sonatinas, etc. This notebook has become very popular through the years because it contains pieces of an intermediate level that help to hone the essential skills needed for proficient... Read more

Minuet in Cm

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

This piece was chosen by Bach for the notebook because it served as a study in expression as well as phrasing the beauty of tone. 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

Minuet in Dm

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

This minuet focuses on phrasing, legato technique, and the balancing of the tone between the two hands. The lesson starts with a full demonstration of the minuet followed by a detailed lesson teaching the song in two to four measure sections completely “by ear.” This minuet is rated at an early intermediate level. 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

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