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Classic Guitar Technique: Supplement 3: Guitar Book -
Suzuki Guitar School Guitar Acc., Volume 1: Guitar Book -
Pumping Nylon: Easy to Early Intermediate Repertoire: Guitar Book -
Pumping Nylon: Easy to Early Intermediate Repertoire: Supplemental Repertoire for the Best-Selling Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook: Solo Guitar 
Pumping Nylon: Easy to Early Intermediate Repertoire: Supplemental Repertoire for the Best-Selling Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook: Solo Guitar
Pumping Nylon: Easy to Early Intermediate Repertoire: Supplemental Repertoire for the Best-Selling Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook: Solo Guitar
By Scott Tennant
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Jerry Snyder's Guitar School, Method Book 2: Guitar Book -
Jody Fisher's Jazz Guitar Chord-Melody Course: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
The Complete Rock Guitar Method: Beginning Rock Guitar (2nd Edition): Guitar Book & Online Video/Audio -
New Orleans Funk Guitar: The Guitar Styles of New Orleans Funk, Cajun, and Zydeco Greats -
Alfred's Guitar 101, Book 1: Guitar Book -
The Shearer Method, Book 1: Classic Guitar Foundations: Guitar Book & Online Video/Audio/Software -
Classic Guitar Technique: Supplement 2: Guitar Book -
Classic Guitar Technique: Supplement 2: Basic Elements of Music Theory for the Guitar: Solo Guitar 
Classic Guitar Technique: Supplement 2: Basic Elements of Music Theory for the Guitar: Solo Guitar
Classic Guitar Technique: Supplement 2: Basic Elements of Music Theory for the Guitar: Solo Guitar
By Aaron Shearer
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Beginning Guitar for Adults: Guitar Book & Online Video/Audio -
Guitar Today, Book 1: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
The FJH Young Beginner Guitar Method, Exploring Chords Book 3: Late Intermediate Guitar Book 
The FJH Young Beginner Guitar Method, Exploring Chords Book 3: Late Intermediate Guitar Book
The FJH Young Beginner Guitar Method, Exploring Chords Book 3: Late Intermediate Guitar Book
By Philip Groeber, David Hoge, Rey Sanchez / ed. Leo Welch
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Barry Galbraith Jazz Guitar Study Series # 1: The Fingerboard Workbook: Guitar Book -
Classic Guitar Technique: Supplement 1: Guitar Book -
Classic Guitar Technique: Supplement 1: Slur, Ornament, and Reach Development Exercises: Solo Guitar 
Classic Guitar Technique: Supplement 1: Slur, Ornament, and Reach Development Exercises: Solo Guitar
Classic Guitar Technique: Supplement 1: Slur, Ornament, and Reach Development Exercises: Solo Guitar
By Aaron Shearer
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The Frank Gambale Technique Book I: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Led Zeppelin Guitar Method: Guitar Book & Online Audio/Software -
The Complete Fingerstyle Guitar Method: Beginning Fingerstyle Guitar: Book & Online Video/Audio -
Suzuki Guitar School Guitar Part, Volume 6 (International): Guitar Book -
Guitar for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1: Guitar Book -
Beyond Basics: Fingerstyle Guitar: Guitar Book & Online Audio
About This Collection
Description
This collection of 315 guitar methods and instruction books spans beginner fundamentals through advanced classical and jazz techniques. The core of what teachers rely on here are the Alfred's series and Jerry Snyder's Guitar School, Method Book 1 by Jerry Snyder, which dominate classroom and studio use across grade levels. You'll also find specialized methods for jazz, fingerstyle, blues, and Latin guitar, plus resources like the Mini Music Guides: Guitar Chord Dictionary for quick reference. Whether you're teaching absolute beginners or advanced students, the collection emphasizes method books with online audio and video support.
Highlights
Teachers keep coming back to Morty Manus's Alfred's Basic Guitar Method 1 (Third Edition) and Ron Manus's Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course 1, both foundational texts for their respective age groups. Jerry Snyder's Guitar School, Method Book 1 remains a popular choice for structured group instruction. Scott Tennant's Pumping Nylon (Second Edition) and Aaron Shearer's Classic Guitar Technique, Volume 1 (Third Edition) continue to be standard references for classical technique.
Recently added
Dietrich Kessler has contributed two German-language guitar methods to the collection: Kesslers Gitarrenkurs Band 1 and Leichter Weg zum Gitarrenspiel.
Composer & Author Spotlight
Morty Manus shaped Alfred Music's direction as president from 1952–2016, and his pedagogical influence remains visible throughout the collection. His Alfred's Basic Guitar Method 1 (Third Edition) is the single most widely adopted title here, used by teachers across skill levels and age groups.
Ron Manus, the third generation of the Manus family at Alfred Music, has authored 37 titles in this collection and serves as Chief Business Development Officer. His work extends Alfred's reach into digital formats and new media while maintaining the methodical, stage-by-stage approach that defines the Alfred's curriculum. Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course 1, co-authored with L. C. Harnsberger, has been especially popular for young learners.
Scott Tennant and Aaron Shearer represent the classical guitar lineage in this collection. Tennant's Pumping Nylon (Second Edition) and Shearer's Classic Guitar Technique, Volume 1 (Third Edition) remain essential references for teachers focused on proper technique and hand development, drawing from decades of conservatory-level teaching.
Jody Fisher brings jazz expertise to the collection with The Complete Jazz Guitar Method: Complete Edition, offering a comprehensive resource for teachers introducing jazz idiom and improvisation to guitarists.