How to Play Guitar Books

Designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar, this method is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages and reflects some of the best guitar teaching ideas from around

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 5 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. Alfred's

Play your favorite hits from the Beatles, Elton John, Elvis Presley, the Police, Nirvana and more! The 20 songs in this book are presented in order of difficulty: All My Loving, Can You Feel the Love

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most-thorough guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 5 million beginners to playing guitar. Now, Alfred's Basic Rock

An excellent pop supplement to the Hal Leonard Guitar Method, or any guitar method book 3. This third edition includes 20 songs: Another Brick in the Wall, Another One Bites the Dust, Crazy, Crazy

Cross-referenced with Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 2 pages for easy student and teacher use but also works well with any guitar method's book two. This third edition features 20 songs, including: Beat

This complete edition combines Book 1 and Book 2 with the activity pages of Notespeller, and includes online access to stream or download recordings of each song and exercise so you always know how the

Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course is the #1 best-selling guitar method for kids! This award-winning method is the easiest guitar method ever for kids ages 5 and up. Using plain language that's easy for kids to

Strum along with your favorite hits! This third edition is correlated to work with any guitar method book 1. The songs are presented in order of difficulty – beginning with simple three- and four-note

This is the guitar method students and teachers have been waiting for. Learn barre chords with songs like "Stairway to Heaven" and "Drive My Car," the minor scale with riffs by Eric Clapton and Iron Maiden,

There's more to rock bass playing than just following the guitarist's left hand! This book with audio demo exercises and full-length tunes available online for download or streaming gives you all the tools

This complete guide to understanding and using triads for rhythm and lead guitar unlocks the mysteries of triads. It includes theory, practical advice, valuable tips, and tons of examples to get you playing

Correlated to work at the Book 2 level, this third edition presents more great songs that students will be eager to play! 20 songs, including: About a Girl, Blitzkrieg Bop, Fire and Rain, Hallelujah, Ho

Alfred's Kid's Electric Guitar Course is a fun method that teaches you to play songs on the electric guitar right away! Every lesson is explained in plain language that's easy to understand, and

The function of the bass player in rock music is multi-dimensional. In How to Create Rock Bass Lines, you'll explore common rock drum beats, popular rock chord progressions, and the scales and techniques

Take a tour of some great 1940s and 1950s American styles, as guitarist Duke Robillard (Roomful of Blues, The Pleasure Kings, Fabulous Thunderbirds) shares his amazing ability to meld blues, swing, and rock

This is the acoustic guitar method students and teachers have been waiting for. Learn chords with songs like "Eleanor Rigby" and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," single notes with riffs and solos by Nirvana and

In 1993, Guitar World magazine introduced a column called "The Sound & the Fury," penned by Metallica's master of metal guitar himself, Kirk Hammett. In his column, Kirk didn't just talk about his

Through the years, Jimmy Page's guitar playing has inspired countless music fans to play guitar. The Led Zeppelin Guitar Method, the first method to feature Led Zeppelin songs, teaches you