Method Books

This is the ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction, terrific songs, and professional-quality audio with 61 full-demo t...

Ready to take your uke playing to the next level? Renowned fretted instrument performer and teacher Fred Sokolow presents valuable how-to insight f...

This pack includes everything you need to play ukulele today! The high-quality uke is ready to pull out and play. It is finely constructed with qua...

Trevor receives a nice ukulele from his mom and dad. They sign him up for lessons with Mr. Parker. Trevor thinks he is too cool to play the ukulele...

Playing the ukulele is an enjoyable, easy, and inexpensive way to get involved in music. It provides a way to learn musical concepts and skills tha...

The Hal Leonard Blues Ukulele Method is your complete guide to learning blues ukulele. This book teaches you the basics of blues rhythm and lead uk...

From blues to bluegrass, uke can play it all! In this one-of-a-kind book and audio pack, you get over a hundred authentic licks notated for the uku...

Play along with your favorite tunes from the Beatles, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Woody Guthrie, Simon & Garfunkel, and more! The songs are presented i...

Jazzing Up the Ukulele by Fred Sokolow is a method book/CD for uke players who want to add jazz chord substitution principles to their arrangements...

This private lesson with MI instructor Robert Calva covers: 10 complete solos in notes & tab; common scales and licks; blues, major, minor and ...

Get started playing guitar with real songs and solid lessons covering everything you need: chords, scales, theory, licks, and much more! The method...

Led by the guitar heroics of Travis LeVrier and Chris Letchford, Scale the Summit has become one of progressive rock's most revered bands. In Progr...

Take your lap steel guitar playing to the next level with this great package that will teach you how to play solos, licks and backups, all over the...

The notes of any solo are only half the story; the other, equally crucial element is the rhythm. Though there are leagues of books teaching you the...

Take an in-depth look at the riffs & solos of these metalcore masters! You'll learn to play 12 of A7X's hits with this book with online audio a...

Slash's guitar style is meticulously analyzed and presented for you to learn in these audio-equipped Signature Licks lessons. Learn his techniques ...

As a founding member and guitarist of progressive rock group Scale the Summit, Chris Letchford has earned a reputation as one of the genre's most t...

Take your improvisations “outside” with the amazing symmetrical diminished scale! Renowned guitarist and teacher Chris Buono takes you on a compreh...

This guide to playing modern and traditional electric country lead guitar includes access to audio demo tracks online for download or streaming. To...

This comprehensive follow-up to Blues You Can Use is designed to help players develop their lead and rhythm techniques. Covers: pentatonic scales, ...

Learn the nuances of technique and taste that make Eric Johnson a true rock guitar virtuoso. The 2nd edition of this classic book/audio pack includ...

Inside Rock Guitar traces the lives and licks of the 30 greatest electric rock guitar pioneers of all time. Spanning four decades, this authoritati...

Learn and explore the music of one of the most respected and pioneering jazz guitar players of our time. This book includes a hands-on analysis of ...

(Guitar Educational). A comprehensive source designed to help guitarists develop both lead and rhythm playing. Covers: Texas, Delta, R&B, early...

Expand your bass knowledge with the Bass Lesson Goldmine series! Featuring 100 individual modules covering a giant array of topics, each lesson in ...

Learn the seven modes, all while playing chords and solos in the styles of Randy Rhoads, Alex Lifeson, John Petrucci, Eric Clapton, Yngwie Malmstee...

Expand your lead lines and scalar vocabulary with a whole book packed full of unusual scales and interesting ways to play them. The accompanying CD...

An essential manual for getting the best sounds from electric guitars, amplifiers, effect pedals and digital processors! This book with online audi...

Now that you've had a few lessons you're ready to start learning all the riffs that made you want to learn guitar in the first place! This amazing ...

This series designed by renowned guitarist John McCarthy starts with the basics by teaching you the parts of the guitar, proper hand positioning, t...

Do you want to learn how to play the bass guitar quickly, but don't read music or have little to no musical experience? If so, this book is for you...

In any music style, there are essentials – scales, licks, chords, etc. Jazz Guitar Chords teaches you the must-know chords that will get you swingi...

The Legendary Licks series presents the music of a band or artist in a comprehensive play-along package. Each book contains note-for-note transcrip...

Ideal for any bassist looking to explore new styles, this one-on-lesson includes loads of exercises, diagrams, patterns, styles, and real-life appl...

This one-on-one lesson with MI instructor Jean Marc Belkadi applies the slap bass techniques popularized by Louis Johnson, Marcus Miller, Victor Wo...

This Master Class edition by guitarist, journalist and former director of the guitar program at Musician's Institute, Jude Gold, covers: mechanics ...

Guitar Music Theory teaches fundamental music theory concepts in a fun, engaging way by using popular riffs and songs, including “Helter Skelter,” ...

With its handy “teacher on audio” and 99 demo tracks, this book with online audio is the ultimate self-teaching method! Picking up where Level 1 le...

Learn the trademark grooves and solos of the man who revolutionized bass guitar. This book/CD pack will help you take a closer look at Jaco's rich ...

Bass Chops covers a cross section of musical genres with a unique step-by-step approach for strengthening your overall facility on the instrument. ...

Hailed as the “greatest bass player who ever lived,” Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987) lives on through his groundbreaking legacy of musical brilliance. A...

This helpful book from the master teachers at Acoustic Guitar magazine shows you the right way to play chords, songs and solos, with six essential ...

This money-saving pack features the 48-page FastTrack Guitar Method Book, a 45-minute FastTrack audio CD complete with songs and lessons, and the D...

From the backwoods of Kentucky to modern-day concert arenas, the Travis picking technique has been a guitar staple for generations. In this compreh...

This instructional guide presents you with everything you need to make the journey from a mediocre acoustic player to a solid one. It's perfect for...

Learn the guitar licks that made B.B. the undisputed King of the Blues! Dave Rubin teaches 12 signature tunes: B.B.'s Boogie • Blue Shadows • Every...

A first of its kind, the At a Glance series pairs an instructional DVD lesson taught by a professional guitarist with a supplemental book for a com...

A first of its kind, the At a Glance series pairs an instructional DVD lesson taught by a professional guitarist with a supplemental book for a com...

These essential fretboard patterns are roadmaps that all great acoustic guitarists know and use. By studying them, you'll learn to play lead and rh...

Experience the freaked-up funk-osity of the Peppers through the creative guitar stylings of veteran John Frusciante with this great book/CD pack. C...

Add to your repertoire and reinforce your technique with this collection of blues songs. Bring these songs to life by listening to the recordings o...

Not only will you learn classic funk guitar techniques, but you can also sit in with members of Tower of Power, playing four fan favorites and four...

This multi-volume method was developed to allow students to study the art of classical guitar within a new, more contemporary framework. For privat...

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,” ...

Are you tired of playing the same riffs over and over again? Or maybe you just don't know what to play during your solo? Loaded with new ideas, Rhy...

Are you tired of playing the same licks over and over again? Or maybe you just don't know what to play during your solo? Lead Licks is a unique boo...

Take an in-depth look at the virtuosic playing of this Aussie acoustic master! This Signature Licks book includes detailed analysis of 12 songs, pl...

The Hal Leonard Classical Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play classical guitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner'...

Master guitarist Duke Robillard gives you 30 ways to improve and expand your blues soloing and comping in this easy-to-use book/CD set. Designed fo...

Hone your technique and deepen your understanding of contemporary fingerstyle guitar with this full method taught by one of the masters of the genr...

Guitar Workout is an intensive, comprehensive program that will increase your speed, agility, and creativity. This is the ultimate workout for any ...

Sound like a pro with these 15 solo guitar arrangements carefully written for intermediate-level guitarists. Each solo combines melody and harmony ...

Creative, unconventional, complex, and experimental – progressive rock represents the pinnacle of musicianship in the rock world, and now with this...

This book, designed from MI core curriculum programs, is a comprehensive source for playing bass in a variety of musical styles. Explains: hammer-o...

Learn innovative improvisation concepts from Musicians Institute instructor Sid Jacobs with this book/CD pack designed from the famous school's ele...

Hone your precision, endurance, dexterity, and synchronization skills with loads of interesting exercises to learn and practice. The accompanying C...

Tackle tapping one-on-one in this Private Lesson with MI instructor Jean Marc Belkadi! He covers: blues and classic tapping licks; scalar tapping l...

The term “12-bar blues” has become synonymous with blues music and is the basis for an incredible body of jazz, rock 'n' roll, and other forms of p...

The Hal Leonard R&B Bass Method is your complete guide to learning the styles and techniques of rhythm and blues bass. This book and Online Aud...

500 expertly written bass lines, riffs and fills in a wide variety of musical genres are included in this comprehensive collection to help players ...

Examine the riffs & solos of guitar great Richie Sambora, who gives Bon Jovi its signature sound. Includes these hits in notes & tab: Bad M...

Discover a variety of guitar playing topics with internationally renowned clinician and instructor Greg Koch! Learn warm-ups, picking, sweeps, musi...

Now you can add authentic acoustic guitar licks and riffs to your vocabulary. Here are 101 definitive phrases, plus audio demonstration tracks, fro...

This best-selling title is now available with demonstration audio tracks available online for download or streaming! Teach Yourself to Play Guitar ...

This book uses real country songs to teach you the basics of rhythm and lead country guitar in the style of Chet Atkins, James Burton, Albert Lee, ...

This comprehensive book with online audio samples focuses on developing your classic R&B rhythm and lead chops, with 18 progressive lessons cov...

Learn to play guitar like Robben Ford, Joe Bonamassa, Larry Carlton, John Scofield, Eric Johnson, and other blues/fusion masters! Blues/fusion merg...

The arrangements in this book are carefully written for intermediate-level guitarists. Each solo combines melody and harmony in one superb fingerpi...

Note-for-note fingerpicking arrangements with tab for 30 favorites, including: America • Anji • Blackbird • The Boxer • Classical Gas • Cross Road ...

Explore new sounds on the bass that you may never have considered! Learning to play chords will enhance your ability to hear chord progressions and...

All you need to know about the bass fretboard, including: scales, intervals, triads, modal patterns, and fundamentals; keys, fingerings, position p...

Play better, faster and easier than ever! Innovative Ron Greene Music Charts provide a visual aid for learning and improving on guitar. Organized f...

This multi-volume method was developed to allow students to study the art of classical guitar within a new, more contemporary framework. For privat...

Examine the masterful axe work that supports the songs of this classic rock legend! Dave Rubin provides detailed analysis of Tom & Mike's on: A...

Young Carla's mom discovers grandpa's beautiful old guitar tucked away in a closet while cleaning. Carla falls in love with it and wants to play, b...

This all-in-one kit is a must for every budding guitarist! It includes the Level 1 and Level 2 instruction book/CD packs from our popular Play Guit...

Featuring in-depth lessons and 40 great jazz classics, the Hal Leonard Jazz Guitar Method is your complete guide to learning jazz guitar. This book...

There's nothing like the feeling you get when you add a new guitar lick to your musical vocabulary. An encyclopedia of hip lines EGuitar Lick Facto...

This multi-volume method was developed to allow students to study the art of classical guitar within a new, more contemporary framework. For privat...

The songs in the Hal Leonard Essential Elements® Guitar Ensembles series are playable by multiple guitars. Each arrangement features the melody (le...

A topic not often broached for bass guitar, improvising a solo can be a scary and mysterious situation for many bass players. Have no fear! This ex...

A comprehensive source for sight-reading fundamentals, including notes, rhythms, keys, positions, and scale forms. Also teaches reading from chord ...

The essential guide to jazz chord voicings and substitutions, complete with a color-coded method for over 500 essential voicings. Players will unde...

Perfect for seasoned rockers seeking new challenges and jazz newcomers looking for a good start, this book with online audio covers scales, chords,...

Starting at the elementary level and progressing to advanced techniques, this comprehensive method is like a complete two-year guitar course in boo...

Explore the essential songs of bluegrass and country guitar as played by Maybelle Carter and Jimmie Rodgers, and carried on by masters like Tony Ri...

(Guitar Educational). This bonus pack includes the book Alternate Tunings for Guitar by Richard Maloof which will help you create a variety of new ...

“The ultimate learning tool to go from zero to guitar hero in no time!” –Guitar World magazineDesigned for electric or acoustic guitar.Learn chords...

The songs in this book have been carefully arranged for beginning fingerstyle guitar. Each solo combines melody and harmony in one full-sounding ar...

30 great slap bass songs are included in this collection of note-for-note bass transcriptions with tab: Aeroplane (Red Hot Chili Peppers) • Fly Awa...

Play 15 recent hits in solo guitar arrangements in standard notation and tab. Each intermediate level solo combines melody and harmony in one super...

Blues Rhythm Guitar concentrates on the heart of blues music: the rhythm. You'll learn the crucial elements of the style that no guitarist should b...

Everything in this simple beginner's guide to music theory is geared toward the guitar so that you're able to apply the theoretical concepts direct...

Build your bass vocabulary in a variety of styles with this comprehensive collection! Styles covered include blues, jazz, rock, funk, R&B, coun...

This multi-volume method was developed to allow students to study the art of classical guitar within a new, more contemporary framework. For privat...

Learn the essential lines and techniques of the world's greatest guitarists with this super cool book/CD pack from Musicians Institute! Set up like...

Learn how the professionals create monster solos with this easy-to-use book with online audio! The accompanying audio includes 68 tracks of exercis...

A comprehensive source for mastering the art of blues guitar soloing. Topics covered include: essential skills, shuffle phrasing, sliding, 12-bar b...

This hands-on method teaches readers the most important guitar playing techniques and essential music theory concepts, guiding beginnning to interm...

This terrific book/online audio pack by Les Wise will allow you to make the transition from playing disjointed scales and arpeggios to playing melo...

Bossa Nova Guitar is intended for a wide range of guitarists, from those with little experience in complex musical styles like jazz, Samba, or Bole...

Techniques, scales and soloing concepts for guitar complete with online audio for practice use; in-depth study of modes; soloing over chord changes...

In this one-on-one lesson, MI instructor Tom Kolb unravels the mystery of the modes, giving guitarists a complete approach to soloing and a thoroug...

This book with online audio features 10 complete songs in standard notation and tab, including: About a Girl • Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You • Breaking...

This detailed book and audio guide uses an easy-to-understand, systematic teaching approach. With loads of scales, licks, solos and essential lead ...

Wings guitarist and acclaimed fingerstyle hero Laurence Juber brings you this exclusive book and audio experience, featuring his full-length solo g...

Turn your acoustic guitar into a full band with this comprehensive book by guitar virtuoso Chris Woods. Providing detailed, step-by-step instructio...

Teach Yourself to Play Guitar has been created specifically for the student with no music-reading background. With lesson examples presented in tod...

The Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Method uses real songs to teach you all the basics of acoustic guitar in the style of the Beatles, Eric Clapton, Jo...

Master the art of blending melody and harmony on the guitar! This book with online audio includes in-depth studies of chords and chord melodies and...

If you want to work on your bass guitar chops, this is the book for you! These 75 exercises will help you build your endurance and flexibility, cha...

Expand your bass knowledge with the Bass Lesson Goldmine series! Featuring 100 individual modules covering a giant array of topics, each lesson in ...

Learn an entirely new way to improvise over jazz changes! This hefty book/audio pack sheds new light on the old five-note scales that all guitarist...

A comprehensive source for learning rhythm guitar in a variety of musical styles. It covers: open chords, barre chords, and other movable shapes; s...

Here's your complete guide to learning flamenco guitar! This method uses traditional Spanish flamenco song forms and classical pieces to teach you ...

A method exploring the techniques, scales and fundamentals used by the greatest legends of rock guitar. The book includes access to over 75 full de...

The Hal Leonard Fingerstyle Guitar Method is your complete guide to learning fingerstyle guitar. This book uses real songs to teach you the basics ...

Expand your banjo knowledge with the Lesson Goldmine series! Featuring 100 individual modules covering a giant array of topics, each lesson in this...