50 classic songs to accompany the world-famous justinguitar.com courses for guitar! The Justinguitar.com Acoustic Songbook is for all guitar players who want to progress beyond beginner level. The book starts with beginner level material, before progressing to songs that will teach you how to use more complex chords (including barre chords), riffs, fingerstyle patterns and open tunings. This book contains 50 great acoustic songs by artists such as The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash, Elliott Smith, Crowded House, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Sting, Tom Waits and David Gray. Take your playing forward by starting with the 15 beginner level songs, then move on to 15 intermediate songs specially chosen to develop your barre chords. After that you'll learn a further 15 songs which introduce interesting new techniques, chords and rhythms, before finishing off with 5 classic songs written out in full TAB! Every song is accompanied by performance tips and strumming patterns, often with tablature and chord diagrams to help you through any tricky bits. Much more than just a songbook, this book contains valuable tips and tutorials that will help you with every aspect of your playing. This long-awaited volume really is the best Acoustic Songbook ever! 'One of the most influential guitar teachers in history' - The Independent / Guitare et Guitare Tablatures

The Shearer Method, Book 3: Learning the Fingerboard is the third in a series of works that define Aaron Shearer's approach to playing the classic guitar. The work by this legendary figure, with videos and audio performances by Thomas Kikta and compositions by Dr. Alan Hirsh, stands out in continuing the student's journey to now ascend the neck and develop instant recognition of the notes along the fingerboard, while following a graduated step-by-step curriculum that supports positive habits for efficient study. This innovative method is rooted in a common-sense approach and includes musical offerings in a rich variety of styles, sensitively composed to enable technical development. The student will ascend the fingerboard and learn to play in keys and positions through scale forms, harmony, and graded musical applications. With videos shot in high definition, 87 new duet compositions, the Shearer Online Supplement, as well as repertoire of the masters, Learning the Fingerboard is not just a book, but a media experience. It includes works by Telemann, C.P.E. Bach, Handel, and more---all recorded to make 94 tracks with TNT 2 technology. Discover why the Guitar Foundation of America has called Aaron Shearer 'the most prominent pedagogue of the twentieth century.' A must-have to complete the library of any classic or finger-style guitar player! / Guitare