Fingerstyle Guitar Method

The Hal Leonard Blues Guitar Method is your ultimate guide to mastering blues guitar. This book uses authentic excerpts from real blues songs (no cheesy nursery rhyme arrangements here—well, except for Mary Had a Little Lamb, but don’t worry, this is definitely not the kindergarten version!) to teach you both rhythm and lead guitar in the styles of legendary artists like B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, and many more.

Inside, you'll learn essential techniques such as: the 12-bar blues, chords, scales, and licks, vibrato and string bending, riffs, turnarounds, and boogie patterns, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides, and much more. You’ll also find song excerpts from classics like Boom Boom, Born Under a Bad Sign, Double Trouble, Killing Floor, Sweet Home Chicago, You Shook Me, and others.

The book includes both standard notation and tablature, making it accessible to guitarists at any level. Plus, the online audio (with over 70 tracks for demo and play-along) is available via a unique code printed inside each book. It’s the perfect way to learn blues guitar with real songs and professional guidance every step of the way!

The Hal Leonard Fingerstyle Guitar Method is your ultimate guide to learning fingerstyle guitar. This book uses real songs and song excerpts to teach you the fundamentals of fingerpicking in the styles of legendary artists like The Beatles, Leo Kottke, Paul Simon, Robert Johnson, James Taylor, Adrian Legg, David Wilcox, and many more.

Inside, you'll find 13 full songs, including: Anji, Blowin' in the Wind, Imagine, What a Wonderful World, Yesterday, and others. You'll also explore song excerpts from hits like Dust in the Wind, Fire and Rain, Landslide, Strong Enough, Take Me Home, Country Roads, When I Was a Boy, You Were Meant for Me, You've Got a Friend, and more.

This method also includes online access to 99 audio tracks for demonstration and play-along. Use the unique code inside each book to stream or download the audio, helping you play along with each lesson at your own pace. Whether you’re a beginner or an intermediate player, this book provides the tools you need to master fingerstyle guitar with real, memorable songs.