The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and reflects some of the best teaching ideas from around the world. This super-convenient Complete Edition features the new and improved method books 1, 2 and 3 spiral-bound together, available as a book only (00699040) or book with three CDs (00697342)!

Packed with music, charts and photos, this easy-to-use guidebook provides lessons for playing electric and acoustic guitar by some of the guitar worldÕs top teachers – pros like Arlen Roth, Rick Gartner, Happy Traum, and Dan Crary. Topics range from the basics to “getting serious,” and include: reading music, fretboard positioning, chords, strumming, bass runs, flatpickerÕs rhythm licks, fingerpicking, playing the blues, barre chords and their variations, techniques for practicing based on listening, and more. The companion CD contains 12 lessons in the book, from stringing and tuning the guitar to playing the blues scale in all positions and keys.

Learn to play rock leads in the style of guitar greats like Page, Hendrix, Clapton, Van Halen, Angus Young, Slash, Cantrell, and more! This handy guide covers scales and modes; articulations; speed exercises; rock licks; alternate picking; key changes; and more!

Winner of the 2008 Acoustic Guitar Magazine Players’ Choice Awards, two Telly Awards and an AEGIS Award for Excellence in Education, Learn & Master Guitar is widely recognized as the best home instruction course for learning guitar available anywhere. It consists of 20 professionally produced DVDs, 5 Jam-Along CDs, a 100+ page lesson book, and a free online student support site. It is the only instructional package you’ll ever need on your journey toward mastery of the guitar.