Guitar Books the Podcast

Join Joe McMurray as he thoroughly reviews guitar books – method, technique, song and repertoire. There are hundreds of books on the market, and Joe will help you to find the best book that explores your area/style of interest at the proper level of diff

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Fingerstyle Progress Through General Guitar Method Books

Posted March 23, 2026 • 00:18:54

General guitar method books are intended to guide beginner players through a comprehensive study of technique, reading standard notation, playing basic...

Comparison #3: Best Fingerstyle Blues Repertoire Books

Posted March 3, 2026 • 00:07:58

Looking to learn new fingerstyle blues tunes to play on your acoustic guitar? This is a rundown of my favorite fingerstyle blues repertoire books.

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Comparison #2: Best Fingerstyle Blues Method Books

Posted February 20, 2026 • 00:15:12

If you want to get started playing fingerstyle guitar, you will benefit from private lessons with a teacher, online video courses, listening to fingerstyle...