Guitar Books

An introduction to basic, first-position chords for the beginning guitarist. Includes large, easy-to-read photos and diagrams. A must for the absolute beginner.

This edition contains 10 of J.S. Bach's finest compositions scored in notation and tablature. Works include: Two Part Invention in C Major; Gavotte, from the 3rd Lute Suite; Prelude in D Minor; Bouree in E Minor, from the 1st Lute Suite; and others.

This comprehensive manual includes easy-to-follow tablature, diagrams and pictures along with step-by-step instructions on set-up, accessories, and other necessities. You'll learn all the parts of the pedal steel guitar, chords and scales, and great songs and licks that you can play while learning. Includes demonstration tracks of the songs. The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right - available exclusively from Hal Leonard.

The ultimate reference guide to scales, arpeggios, and chords in all keys. Contains 84 essential scale types with the corresponding arpeggio and chords right at your fingertips.

Now complete in one volume, this time-honored method addresses the six-string lap steel guitar in E7 tuning.

This is one of the all-time best selling methods for playing Country style Resonator guitar.

From the most talented professional musician to the beginner with his first guitar, there are times when tuning can be a frustrating experience. This book is written to help you tune your instrument as well as it can be done. The first two chapters are very basic, later chapters are more complex. Even if you are a skilled teacher these first chapters may have a point or two you can use.

This beginner's method for 12-string guitar by veteran guitarist Tommy Flint covers all of the basics for getting started. Topics include tuning and strings; reading chord diagrams, notation and tablature; blues; triplets; slurs; slides; melody playing on the 1st and 2nd strings; two and three part harmony; movable chords; and rolls. Numerous solos give the student a chance to practice the skills being taught. The companion Online Audio is a helpful audio tool for attaining the correct sound.

The ancient Celtic repertoire offers the fingerstyle guitarist a tantalizingly wide range of moods and emotions from sad laments to lyrical ballads to vibrant dance rhythms. This collection presents a vast array of fingerpicking guitar solos settings on timeless airs, hornpipes, reels, planxties, set dances, jigs, slip jigs, marches, songs and compositions by the renowned 17th century blind Irish bard, Turlough O'Carolan.

DADGAD is rapidly gaining acceptance as the "other standard tuning". Tune your guitar to it and find out why! This book is intended for guitarists who want to explore the D-A-D-G-A-D tuning, but feel a need for more guidance than their ears alone can provide. The majority of these selections are traditional Irish dance tunes, airs and songs. Accessible to musicians with at least an intermediate knowledge of guitar technique. In tablature and notation.

This method is loaded with information. In the author's words, "The electric bass is in a very exciting developmental period. No longer does it just provide 'low-end support.' Now entire songs are built around the bass line." This method is both easy to understand and thorough! It provides the theory and technique needed to play contemporary bass, and it covers such modern effects as slap & pop and right-hand hammering techniques. While note reading is taught, tablature is also presented.

Keith Hinchliffe is a highly-regarded solo guitarist, a former member of The Albion Band, an experienced guitar teacher and a workshop leader. His repertoire ranges from blues and ragtime to classical and early music, but he has gained most attention for his distinctive arrangements of Celtic melodies. The album Carolan's Dream has been widely praised in the British, European and American music press and has been featured in several BBC and Irish radio programmes. This book contains accurate and

Author Steve Marsh has spent many years playing guitar in the folk clubs of the United Kingdom where Irish music is in abundance. This collection draws from his extensive collection of original arrangements of traditional tunes.

Easy solos in several styles for beginners, including Shine On, Harvest Moon; Saint Louis Blues; Maui Chimes; Home Sweet Home; Sun's Gonna Shine in My Back Door; and many others. Each tune includes a complete explanation of rhythm and playing hints. In G tuning with tablature only.

This is the standard-bearer for pedal steel instruction books. It is extremely comprehensive in scope.

Songs and music feaured in 'The Complete Guitar Player'. Includes 'Blowin In the Wind', 'hey Jude', 'Scarborough Fiar' and 'Wonderful Tonight'. 12 great songs in easy-to-play arrangements.

Newly revised and updated repertoire book to accompany the new editions of the world's bestselling Complete Guitar Player tutorial series. Full words and music for 13 great songs arranged in the same easy-to-follow style, with chord boxes, strumming patterns, and highlighted lyrics.

This book teaches you how to play guitar from the very beginning to advanced techniques. A complete method for learning country, folk, blues and rock styles. Included are sections on tuning, chords, strums, to pick or not to pick, fingerpicking, chords in common keys, even how to deal with sore fingers when you have finished running through this unique and compact guide.

This book definitely falls into the category of one of those books no pedal steel player should be without! Written by Pedal Steel Hall of Fame member, DeWitt Scott, this fine text teaches the styles and techniques of playing contemporary pedal steel guitar. In addition, solos are presented by many of todays greatest steel guitar artists such as Buddy Emmons, Lloyd Green, Mike Smith, Nils Tuxen, Weldon Myrick, Paul Franklin, Jerry Byrd, DeWitt Scott and Doug Jernigan. In notation and tablature.

A step-by-step approach to classical guitar. This includes:
A look-and-learn course that used clear pictures instead of long explanations
Practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know about setting up, playing and maintenance
CD demonstration tracks, plus full-length accompaniments to play along with
Develop correct playing techniques
Learn to read and understand standard music notation and guitar tab

Eighty acoustic classics from the last twenty-five years, arranged for guitar and voice. Sing and play all your favourite hits with just a few simple chords, all arranged from the actual recordings. Includes songs by David Gray, Travis, Eels, Crowded House, Oasis, The Verve, Belle & Sebastian, Supergrass, Jeff Buckley, Nirvana, The Smiths, Beck, Elliott Smith, Coldplay, Stereophonics and Gomez.

This book teaches the most crucial function of a chord instrument in the Celtic seisun (session)- that of playing tasteful, interesting, imaginative, and supportive improvised accompaniment. Celtic Back-Up includes accurate and directly applicable information on the theory, conception, stylistic considerations, procedures, and resources for accompaniment. These concepts are particularly useful in an improvisational setting.

13 classic songs from this popular country guitarist, arranged for piano, voice and guitar. Includes A Better Place • By the Time I Get to Phoenix • Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.) • Galveston • Gentle on My Mind • I'm Not Gonna Miss You • It's Only Make Believe • Reason to Believe • Rhinestone Cowboy • Southern Nights • True Grit • Try a Little Kindness and Wichita Lineman.

Finally, a method solely devoted to lefties, complete with photos, diagrams, and grids designed especially for the left-handed player! Chords, scales, riffs, strumming, various styles.C.D included.