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Suzuki Guitar School Guitar Part, Volume 5: Guitar Book -
Belwin's 21st Century Guitar Method 2: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Bert Weedon's Play in a Day: Guitar Book -
Classic Guitar Technique: Supplement 3: Guitar Book -
Suzuki Guitar School Guitar Acc., Volume 1: Guitar Book -
Led Zeppelin Guitar Method: Guitar Book & Online Audio/Software -
New Orleans Funk Guitar: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
New Orleans Funk Guitar: The Guitar Styles of New Orleans Funk, Cajun, and Zydeco Greats -
Alfred's Guitar 101, Book 1: Guitar Book -
Alfred's Guitar 101, Book 1: An Exciting Group Course for Adults Who Want to Play Guitar for Fun! 
Alfred's Guitar 101, Book 1: An Exciting Group Course for Adults Who Want to Play Guitar for Fun!
Alfred's Guitar 101, Book 1: An Exciting Group Course for Adults Who Want to Play Guitar for Fun!
By Martha Masters with Tom Dempsey
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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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The Complete Rock Guitar Method: Beginning Rock Guitar (2nd Edition): Guitar Book & Online Video/Audio -
Belwin's 21st Century Guitar Theory 2: Guitar Book -
Beginning Guitar for Adults: Guitar Book & Online Video/Audio -
Beginning Guitar for Adults: The Grown-Up Approach to Playing Guitar -
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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The Shearer Method, Book 1: Classic Guitar Foundations: Guitar Book & Online Video/Audio/Software -
Guitar Today, Book 1: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Guitar Today, Book 1: A Beginning Acoustic & Electric Guitar Method 
Guitar Today, Book 1: A Beginning Acoustic & Electric Guitar Method
Guitar Today, Book 1: A Beginning Acoustic & Electric Guitar Method
By Jerry Snyder
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Guitar for the Absolute Beginner, Book 1: 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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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.