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John Petrucci: Rock Discipline -
Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Guitar: Guitar Book & Online Video/Audio -
Suzuki Guitar School Guitar Part, Volume 3: Guitar Book -
Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Classical Guitar: Guitar Book & Online Video/Audio/Software -
Alfred's Basic Guitar Method 3 (Third Edition): Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Alfred's MAX™ Guitar, Complete: Guitar Book & Online Video/Audio -
Alfred's MAX™ Guitar, Complete: See It * Hear It * Play It 
Alfred's MAX™ Guitar, Complete: See It * Hear It * Play It
Alfred's MAX™ Guitar, Complete: See It * Hear It * Play It
By Ron Manus and L. C. Harnsberger
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Pumping Nylon: In TAB: Guitar Book -
Pumping Nylon: In TAB: The Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook: Solo Guitar 
Pumping Nylon: In TAB: The Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook: Solo Guitar
Pumping Nylon: In TAB: The Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook: Solo Guitar
By Scott Tennant
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Pumping Nylon: In TAB: The Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook: Solo Guitar 
Pumping Nylon: In TAB: The Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook: Solo Guitar
Pumping Nylon: In TAB: The Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook: Solo Guitar
By Scott Tennant
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Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course Notespeller 1 & 2: Guitar Book -
The FJH Young Beginner Guitar Method, Lesson Book 3: Late Intermediate Guitar Book 
The FJH Young Beginner Guitar Method, Lesson Book 3: Late Intermediate Guitar Book
The FJH Young Beginner Guitar Method, Lesson Book 3: Late Intermediate Guitar Book
By Philip Groeber, David Hoge, Rey Sanchez / ed. Leo Welch
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Complete Fingerstyle Guitar Method Complete Edition: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Guitar World Presents Dimebag Darrell's Riffer Madness: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Ted Greene: Jazz Guitar Single Note Soloing, Volume 2: Guitar Book -
Suzuki Guitar School Guitar Part, Volume 4 (International): Guitar Book -
Guitar World Presents Dimebag Darrell's Riffer Madness -
Alfred's Basic Guitar Method 2 (Third Edition): Guitar Book & Online Video/Audio/Software -
Sight Reading for the Classical Guitar, Level IV-V: Guitar Book -
Sight Reading for the Classical Guitar, Level IV-V: Daily Sight Reading Material with Emphasis on Interpretation, Phrasing, Form, and More: Solo Guitar 
Sight Reading for the Classical Guitar, Level IV-V: Daily Sight Reading Material with Emphasis on Interpretation, Phrasing, Form, and More: Solo Guitar
Sight Reading for the Classical Guitar, Level IV-V: Daily Sight Reading Material with Emphasis on Interpretation, Phrasing, Form, and More: Solo Guitar
By Robert Benedict
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Complete Acoustic Blues Guitar Method Complete Edition: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Complete Acoustic Blues Guitar Method Complete Edition -
Classic Guitar Technique, Volume 2: Guitar Book -
Alfred's Self-Teaching Basic Guitar Course: Guitar Book & Online Video/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.