Happy Birthday (Beginner)  Sample Lesson Sample  In this "by ear" lesson you will learn a beginner level piano solo of "Happy Birthday." The lesson begins with a full demonstration of the arrangement followed by a detailed audio-book style lesson teaching the song in two to four measure sections. When you learn "by ear" you learn quickly and more permanently by utilizing the spoken language centers of your brain. Learn by ear, play by ear. It really is that easy.