In this video, champion flatpicker Allen Shadd demonstrates his approach to learning to play a song by ear, using Blue Highway's song "Horseshoe Bend" written by Tim Stafford.
By breaking the phrases down into small blocks, developing fluency and speed with each before moving on to the next, then putting the pieces together to form the whole, Allen makes the case for how this method is great for training not only the fingers and hands, but the ear as well.
Divide and conquer, use your ears, and ... have a great time!

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