The Acoustic Guitar Method

Traditional Roots for the Beginning Modern Guitarist

Welcome to The Acoustic Guitar Method, the only beginning guitar method based on traditional American music that teaches you authentic techniques and songs.

From the folk, blues, and old-time music of yesterday have come the rock, country, and jazz of today. Now you can begin understanding, playing, and enjoying these essential traditions and styles on the instrument that truly represents American music, the acoustic guitar.

Whether you are studying with a teacher or on your own, let The Acoustic Guitar Method be your guide to the joys and pleasures of playing guitar. Click here to see what acoustic guitar teachers have to say about The Acoustic Guitar Method.

This comprehensive approach, with graded lessons and supplementary songs, is the one tool you need to get started. On the CD you’ll hear clear performances of all the music in the book.


order the method

The Acoustic Guitar Method, Vol. 1 book-and-CD package, String Letter Publishing, $9.95
The Acoustic Guitar Method, Vol. 2 book-and-CD package, String Letter Publishing, $9.95
The Acoustic Guitar Method, Vol. 3 book-and-CD package, String Letter Publishing, $9.95


the clinics

Guitar teachers and beginning guitar students: Attend a FREE acoustic guitar clinic! Come and get a first-hand introduction to the groundbreaking new Acoustic Guitar Method from author David Hamburger.


the author

Read about performer, songwriter, and The Acoustic Guitar Method's author, David Hamburger.


play guitar! magazine
Play Guitar! magazine is an essential new resource for beginning and developing guitarists of all ages. Sign up for more info. 

for teachers
Join the Revolution in Acoustic Guitar Instruction! The publishers of the Acoustic Guitar Method and Acoustic Guitar magazine offer many resources for guitar teachers. To learn more about how these resources can help you with your teaching practice visit our new teacher's section.

beginners' forum
Log on to our free Guitar Talk on-line discussion forums for beginning guitarists and for help with the lessons in the Method book. Share your experiences with other beginners and get expert advice from Method book series author and forum moderator, David Hamburger. Enter to win an autographed Suzanne Vega CD when you register in our discussion forums.

more guitar books

Our other instruction books cover a variety of styles and techniques for players at all levels. Each lesson is illustrated with notation, tablature, and chord charts, and a full-length audio CD demonstrates each example up-to-tempo and slowly.


lessons
Check out our library of on-line lessons, with audio and tablature.
Music notation key.

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