Tutorials
Guitarists Way Book 1 £5.95
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The Guitarist's Way by Peter Nuttall - Book 1 Book number 1 in Peter Nuttall's popular 4-part series, The Guitarist's Way. Book 1 provides the perfect introductory point for those taking their very first steps in learning to play the guitar. This book is perfect for small groups or individuals and the series as a whole has proved to be popular with teachers. In fact, it is assumed that a teacher w…
Guitarists Way Book 2 £5.95
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The Guitarist's Way by Peter Nuttall - Book 2 Book number 2 in Peter Nuttall's popular 4-part series, The Guitarist's Way. This book moves on from Book 1, reinforcing the skills that book taught whilst moving into new areas of technique and musicianship. The Guitarist's Way Book 2 leads you to discover quavers, dotted rhythms, two-note chords and you'll find sharps, flats and naturals too. through…
Guitarists Way Book 3 £5.95
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Guitarists Way Book 3 By Peter Nuttall An important feature of this book is the development of a secure free stroke technique through the playing of arpeggios and chords. Second and seventh positions, important in both solo and ensemble work, are also explored. Left hand technique is developed by the introduction of slurs, and there is a page of common chords at the end of the book.
Guitarists Way Book 4 £5.95
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The Guitarist's Way by Peter Nuttall - Book 4 Book number 4 in Peter Nuttall's popular 4-part series, The Guitarist's Way. Book 4 introduces a range of new and interesting rhythms and continues to help you develop left and right hand playing techniques. This book builds on and explores a wider range of keys and musical styles including blues, South American and Spanish music. With Book 4 students…
Manus, Morton - How To Play Ukulele £6.95
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How to Play: Ukulele by Morton Manus How To Play Ukulele is a complete course for the beginner that is both easy and fun. The beginner will learn to play accompaniments and chords to many popular folk songs. Pocket sized for quick reference. Contents Blue-tail Fly Careless Lov Cockles And Mussels Foggy, Foggy Dew Green Grow The Lilacs Greensleeves I Know Where I’m Going Joshua Fought The Battle Of…
Guitar Specimen Sight-Reading Tests Grade 1-8 £8.50
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ABRSM Guitar Specimen Sight-Reading Tests Grade 1-8 This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM guitar exams. • specimen tests for the new sight-reading requirements from 2009 • written in attractive and approachable styles • representative of the technical level expected in the exam
Guitar Basics Repertoire £9.50
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Containing over forty pieces, Guitar Basics Repertoire offers a rich and varied mixture of folksongs from around the world (Aura Lee, Sakura), classical tunes (Bizet - March of the Kings, J. S. Bach - Minuet in G) and popular film music (including themes from Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter), alongside evocative originals (Falling Leaves, Havana Goodtime, Samurai Sword, Tudor Dance) and…
Guitar Basics Workouts Inc CD £9.50
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Guitar Basics Workouts Inc CD By James Longworth And Nick Walker Guitar Basics Workouts offers aspiring players a fun and accessible way to learn their scales and arpeggios. Following the step-by-step approach and clear layout of Guitar Basics tutor, this book introduces major and minor scales and arpeggios through and assortment of simple pieces, scale trail activities, warm-ups and technical ti…
Guitar Basics Teachers Book £9.50
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Guitar Basics Teacher's Book Guitar Accompaniment Parts For The Landmark Method By James Longworth And Nick Walker Guitar Basics Teacher’s Book presents accompaniment parts for over 60 pieces in the best-selling Guitar Basics pupil’s book, plus helpful notes and tips for teachers. Guitar Basics is a landmark method for young guitarists. It starts at absolute beginner level and progresses to Initia…
Guitar Basics Sight-Reading £9.50
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Guitar Basics Sight-Reading Fun activities And Pieces To Improve Sight-Reading And Musicianship. Guitar Basics Sight-reading offers bite-sized exercises and specimen pieces to help young players improve their sight-reading and general musicianship skills in a fun and unintimidating manner. Carefully devised by established authors Nick Walker and James Longworth, this step-by-step approach will get…
Guitar Basics £11.95
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Guitar Basics By James Longworth And Nick Walker "Guitar Basics" is a landmark method for young guitarists. It starts at absolute beginner level and progresses to Initial/Preparatory Grade. The method is set out in fifteen stages and contains original pieces and traditional tunes in an array of styles including classical, folk and world music as well as well-known favourite film and TV themes such…
Corr, Richard - Guitar Academy Book 1 £11.95
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Guitar Academy Book 1 By Richard Corr Guitar Academy Book 1 is the first in a series of books which together represent a complete method for learning guitar. Written to reflect prevailing views on good instrumental teaching, it combines teaching techniques from both the classical and pop/folk traditions. There is certainly no other tutor that is so wide-ranging and holistic in its approach, or one…
Carcassi, Matteo - Complete Guitar Method in 3 Parts: Part 1 £12.95
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Complete Guitar Method in 3 Parts: Part 1 by Matteo Carcassi Published By Schott GA1-11
Cracknell, Debbie - Enjoy Playing the Guitar Book 2 £12.95
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Enjoy Playing The Guitar Book 2 By Debbie Cracknell This exciting revised edition of Enjoy Playing Guitar: Tutor Book 2 picks up where Book 1 left off, guiding students to the next level in their musical development. Using the same clear approach and careful pacing, it introduces new positions (2nd, 5th, 7th), techniques (left-hand slurs, harmonics, the barré), and musical ideas, supported by tail…
Comprehensive Guitar Note Reading Guide Volume 1 £13.95
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Comprehensive Guitar, Note Reading Guide, Volume 1 by William Bay. For Guitar (All). Methods. Bill's Music Shelf. Contemporary. Beginning. Book. 140 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. An exhaustive and complete guide to leaning to read notes on the guitar. This text was drawn from all the best of William Bay's "Modern Guitar Method/Expanded Version," "Mastering the Guitar" and "First L…
Roberts, Jeff - China,Your Passport To A New World Of Music £14.95
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China: Your Passport to a New World of Music by Jeff Roberts Book & CD This book introduces the rich cultural and musical heritage of China. You'll learn innovative techniques and tunings designed for adapting the music of traditional instruments (guzheng, pipa, and dizi) to the guitar. You'll also gain knowledge about the different instrument classifications (metal, stone, clay, silk, bamboo, woo…
You Can Teach Yourself Flamenco Guitar £14.95
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You Can Teach Yourself Classic Guitar By William Bay Online Audio And Video This is an easy to understand, step-by-step method which brings the colorful and exciting world of flamenco guitar within the reach of any guitarist. You will learn to play classic guitar in all of the basic keys. Pieces include works by Sor Carcassi Carulli Diabelli Guiliani Bach Handel and Dowland
You Can Teach Yourself Classic Guitar £14.95
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You Can Teach Yourself Classic Guitar Mel Bay Edition With Online Audio Access Included This is an easy-to-understand yet very comprehensive method. You will learn to play classic guitar in all of the basic keys. In addition you will play a very wide assortment of solos ranging from the Renaissance to 20th Century compositions. Level: 1, 112 pages Also, you will be taught to play many of the great…
Cracknell, Debbie - Enjoy Playing Guitar Book 1 Inc CD £14.95
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Enjoy Playing The Guitar Book 1 By Debbie Cracknell This revised edition of Enjoy Playing Guitar: Tutor Book 1 is the ultimate resource for all beginner guitarists. It introduces the basics of classical guitar playing and musical concepts through an approach that is clear, progressive, and carefully paced. It includes tailored solos, duets, and trios in a range of styles, and it develops musicians…
Segovia, Andres - Diatonic Major And Minor Scales £14.95
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Diatonic Major And Minor Scales by Andres Segovia Diatonic Major and Minor Scales for guitar is and instructional book written by classic guitar legend Andres Segovia. It includes exploration of diatonic major and minor scales with exercises written by Segovia in standard guitar notation with fingerings. Columbia Edition
Cracknell, Debbie - Enjoy Playing Guitar Book 2 Inc CD £14.95
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Enjoy Playing The Guitar Book 2 By Debbie Cracknell This exciting revised edition of Enjoy Playing Guitar: Tutor Book 2 picks up where Book 1 left off, guiding students to the next level in their musical development. Using the same clear approach and careful pacing, it introduces new positions (2nd, 5th, 7th), techniques (left-hand slurs, harmonics, the barré), and musical ideas, supported by tail…
Cracknell, Debbie - Enjoy Playing Guitar Going Solo £14.95
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Enjoy Playing Guitar Going Solo by Debbie Cracknell Enjoy Playing Guitar: Going Solo is an outstanding repertoire book for all aspiring classical guitarists. A refreshed and enlarged edition of Enjoy Playing Guitar Solos, this collection provides an excellent range of practice and concert material. It is the ideal companion to Tutor Books 1 and 2 in the same series, or can equally be used as a sta…
Payr, Fabian - Finger Fitness For Guitarists £14.95
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Finger Fitness For Guitarists By Fabian Payr Good technique doesn’t appear overnight. Technical exercises are necessary but have a reputation for being boring and frustrating - perhaps this is down to perspective and attitude. Fabian Payr has developed an approach in Finger Fitness to train dexterity—among other things—in a way that is anything but tedious. The focus of this collection of exercise…
Gonzalez, Nelson - Tres Guitar Method £15.95
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Tres Guitar Method by Nelson Gonzalez World-renowned tresero (tres player) Nelson Gonzalez explains tuning and playing of the Cuban tres guitar, offering tips for beginning to advanced players. As the instrument’s name implies, the tres has three courses of double or triple strings and is used both as a lead and an accompaniment instrument. The author thoughtfully includes instructions for convert…
Guitar Tuition Books
Tutorial books are a brilliant way to help you practice and develop away from the classroom and can always be on hand when you have a little time at home. These sheet music tutorial books in our collection will also make a great gift if you have a budding guitarist amongst your friends or family. We are sure that they will be delighted that you are supporting their efforts.
Some musicians learn to master their instrument by investing in lessons. Others would characterise themselves as self-taught, but of course what this really means is independent learning, as it would be extremely difficult to learn to play the guitar and develop technique without the assistance of others. One way that you can benefit from the expertise of accomplished musicians is by investing in good guitar tutorial books.
At London Guitar Studio we have an impressive range of guitar tutorial books for you to choose from. Whether you are a complete beginner or are looking to take things to the next level you will find books and complete series of books which are designed to help you enhance your skills at your own pace. The tutorials can be used to teach yourself or used to back up the lessons that you take. Face to face lessons with a teacher are always helpful as they can be tailored to you and will include valuable feedback and guidance, however guitar tutorial books also have their place as they can also be a great asset.
Our great selection of tutorial books includes Pumping Nylon, a landmark book by world class classical guitarist Scott Tennant. This best seller combines the information you need with great humour to make learning a pleasure and features a variety of musical works to play. This is a comprehensive guitar technique handbook for the classical guitarist.
We also offer the impressive Get into Classical Guitar series. These books are terrific companions for both beginners and improvers of all ages. You may also benefit from the Guitar Basics series which includes musical accompaniment on CDs. The Guitarist's Way series of books is designed to help musicians who are taking their first steps. You should also consider investing in The Complete Guitar Player series if you are looking for valuable assistance partnered by a comprehensive selection of music to work with.