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Basix®: TAB Guitar Method 2: Guitar Book & Enhanced CD -
DiY (Do it Yourself) Guitar: Guitar Book & Online Video/Audio -
Acoustic Masters Series: Bob Brozman's Bottleneck Blues Guitar: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Robben Ford: Playin' the Blues -
Jazz Guitar for Classical Cats: Improvisation: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Guitar for the Absolute Beginner, Book 2: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
The Complete Fingerstyle Guitar Method: Mastering Fingerstyle Guitar: Guitar Book -
Blues Grooves for Guitar: The Essence of Blues Rhythm Guitar -
Jazz Guitar for Classical Cats: Improvisation: The Classical Guitarist's Guide to Jazz -
Beginning Classical Guitar: Guitar Book -
The 21st Century Pro Method: Jazz Guitar -- Swing to Bebop: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Rock Licks Encyclopedia: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Rock Licks Encyclopedia: 300 Licks in the Styles of the Masters -
Pentatonic Improvisation: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Martin Simpson Teaches Alternate Tunings: Guitar Book 
Martin Simpson Teaches Alternate Tunings: Guitar Book
Martin Simpson Teaches Alternate Tunings: Guitar Book
By Martin Simpson
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Pentatonic Improvisation: Modern Pentatonic Ideas for Guitarists of All Styles -
Barry Galbraith Jazz Guitar Study Series #2: Daily Exercises: Guitar Book -
Jimmy Raney Jazz Guitar Solos: Standard and TAB Notation: Guitar Book -
Alfred's Kid's Electric Guitar Course 2: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
The New Guitar Course, Book 2: Guitar Book 
The New Guitar Course, Book 2: Guitar Book
The New Guitar Course, Book 2: Guitar Book
By Alfred d'Auberge and Morton Manus
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Belwin's 21st Century Guitar Theory 1 (Spanish Edition): Guitar Book 
Belwin's 21st Century Guitar Theory 1 (Spanish Edition): Guitar Book
Belwin's 21st Century Guitar Theory 1 (Spanish Edition): Guitar Book
By Sandy Feldstein and Aaron Stang
Level: 1
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Barry Galbraith Jazz Guitar Study Series #5: Guitar Improv: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Guitar Atlas: Cuba: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Alfred's Basic Guitar Folk Songs 1 & 2: Guitar Book
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.