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The Total Acoustic Guitarist: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
The Total Acoustic Guitarist: A Fun and Comprehensive Overview of Acoustic Guitar Playing -
Pentatonic Soloing Strategies for Guitar: Modern Ideas for All Styles -
Belwin's 21st Century Guitar Ensemble 1 (Student Book): Guitar Book -
Jazz Guitar for Classical Cats: Harmony: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Jazz Guitar for Classical Cats: Harmony: The Classical Guitarist's Guide to Jazz -
Jazz Guitar for Classical Cats: Chord/Melody: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Jazz Guitar for Classical Cats: Chord/Melody: The Classical Guitarist's Guide to Jazz 
Jazz Guitar for Classical Cats: Chord/Melody: The Classical Guitarist's Guide to Jazz
Jazz Guitar for Classical Cats: Chord/Melody: The Classical Guitarist's Guide to Jazz
By Andrew York
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Alfred's Learn to Play Blues Guitar: Guitar Book & Online Video/Audio -
Blues Guitar for Beginners: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Beginners' Fingerpicking Guitar: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Basix®: Guitar Method 2: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Basix®: Guitar Method 2: Easy Guitar -
The Articulate Jazz Musician: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Sitting In: Blues Guitar: Guitar Book & Online Audio/Software -
Jerry Snyder's Guitar School, Method Book 2: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Easy Soloing for Jazz Guitar: Fun Lessons for Beginning Improvisers -
Sitting In: Blues Guitar: Backing Tracks and Improv Lessons -
Beyond Basics: Acoustic Slide Guitar: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Jazz Licks Encyclopedia: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Suzuki Guitar School, Volume 2: Digital Audio Download -
Jazz Licks Encyclopedia: Over 280 Useful Jazz Guitar Licks -
Beyond Basics: Acoustic Slide Guitar -
Robben Ford: Playin' the Blues: Guitar TAB Book & Online Audio
About This Collection
Description
Guitar instruction starts here. Alfred's Basic Guitar Method by Morty Manus remains the standard that teachers and students return to year after year, available in multiple editions and formats. If you teach younger players, Ron Manus's Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course offers the same trusted pedagogy scaled for children. For classical players, Aaron Shearer's Classic Guitar Technique and Scott Tennant's Pumping Nylon provide rigorous fingerstyle foundations. Whether your students play jazz, rock, blues, or classical, you'll find method books and technique guides across skill levels from absolute beginner through advanced.
Highlights
Teachers keep coming back to Alfred's Basic Guitar Method 1 (Third Edition) by Morty Manus and Mini Music Guides: Guitar Chord Dictionary as foundational resources. Ron Manus's Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course 1 is widely adopted for young learners. For classical technique, Aaron Shearer's Classic Guitar Technique, Volume 1 and Scott Tennant's Pumping Nylon (Second Edition) remain popular choices among serious students.
Recently added
Dietrich Kessler's Kesslers Gitarrenkurs Band 1 and Leichter Weg zum Gitarrenspiel were added recently for teachers seeking German-language instruction materials.
Composer & Author Spotlight
Morty Manus led Alfred Music as president from 1952 to 2016 and authored some of the most widely used guitar methods in print. His Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has shaped generations of players across multiple skill levels and age groups.
Ron Manus, third generation of the Manus family, joined Alfred Music in 1988 and now serves as Chief Business Development Officer. His work on Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course brings creative energy to instructional design for younger students.
Aaron Shearer's Classical Guitar Technique, Volume 1 remains a cornerstone resource for fingerstyle players and serious technique study. His approach emphasizes proper form and musical development alongside technical skill.
Scott Tennant's Pumping Nylon (Second Edition) serves classical and flamenco guitarists seeking sophisticated technique training with recorded accompaniments.