The Internet is filled with offers from individuals and companies to help you learn to play guitar by ear. There is another option, but it is perhaps harder. You can experiment your way into this special talent. Haven’t we all sat at a guitar bench and discovered that before long we could pick out a tune? The only downside to our joy was that we were pretty sure that the guitar should be played with more than one finger. So, the best way to learn to play guitar by ear may be a combination of lessons and experimentation. Lessons can help you recognize and create chords to accompany the melody, while learning to hear and recognize when you are playing a song correctly can be very much experimental.