Play by Ear Association

The Play by Ear Association is a social media group providing free resources primarily for teachers, therapists, and those in the general community providing music education and participation. The methods are based on an Australian Innovation Patent for a simplified 'instant play' approach that allows total beginners to join in within minutes by using one-finger chords and simple patterns. Membership is free and bears no responsibility. Play by Ear skill requires no examination or certification. The proof is turning on some music and playing along. Within copyright rules the tunes provided on this channel are from the public domain. They tend to be over 100 years old. The purpose of the method is that members can apply it to their own choices of personal or contemporary music. Resources are provided so members can learn how to create their own backing tracks.