Guitar Books the Podcast

Guitar Books the Podcast


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Review #25: Christmas Rep for Solo Fingerstyle Guitar, 2025 Update
December 01, 2025

Christmas repertoire books featuring solo fingerstyle guitar arrangements are great for the holiday season!  Whether you simply want to get into the Christmas spirit or you need to perform Christmas tunes at your gigs, there are a number of great Ch

Review #24: Beginning Fingerstyle Blues Guitar by Berle/Galbo
November 19, 2025

Is this one of the best or worst method books for learning to play acoustic fingerstyle blues guitar?You can learn to play music using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books.Another great find! Beginning Fingerstyl

Fingerstyle Blues Guitar by Joe McMurray
November 12, 2025

Is this one of the best or worst method books for learning to play acoustic fingerstyle blues guitar?You can learn to play music using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books.Open with 12-bar blues performanceIm

Review #23: Fingerstyle Blues Songbook by Steve James
November 05, 2025

Is this one of the best or worst repertoire books for learning to play acoustic fingerstyle blues guitar?You can learn to play music using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books.Steve James Fingerstyle Blues Songbo

Review #22: Rainer’s Acoustic Blues Guitar Picking School by Rainer Brunn
October 22, 2025

Is this one of the best or worst method books for acoustic fingerstyle guitar?You can learn to play music by simultaneously using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books.Rainers Acoustic Blues Guitar Picking School,

Review #21: Kalamazoo Gals by John Thomas
February 16, 2025

Is this one of the best or worst books for learning about vintage Gibson acoustic guitars?Kalamazoo Gals by John Thomas is a great book for vintage guitar enthusiasts, anyone curious about why folks are so crazy about vintage guitars, anyone generally

Comparison #1: Best Beginner Fingerstyle Methods
December 02, 2024

If you want to get started playing acoustic fingerstyle guitar, you will benefit from private lessons with a teacher, online video courses, listening to fingerstyle recordings, and of course books. It is beneficial to mix and match all of these resource

Review #20: The Inner Game of Fingerstyle Guitar by Adam Rafferty
October 17, 2024

Is this one of the best or worst books for learning to play acoustic fingerstyle guitar?You can learn to play music by simultaneously using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books.The Inner Game of Fingerstyle Guitar

Review #19: Travis-Style Guitar From Scratch by Bruce Emery
September 23, 2024

Is this one of the best or worst method books for acoustic fingerstyle guitar?You can learn to play music by simultaneously using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books.This book is a gem! Travis-Style Guitar From

Review #18: Alex de Grassi Fingerstyle Guitar Method
July 08, 2024

Is this one of the best or worst method books for acoustic fingerstyle guitar?You can learn to play music by simultaneously using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books.The Alex de Grassi Fingerstyle Guitar Method,