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Once I evaluate a students playing level, goals and assess their needs I may recommend books and resources that will help them progress.
Below is a partial list of some books I commonly use and recommend.
Suggested text books for teens and adults
Beginner level resources:
Guitar Sessions books 1 and 2 by Kevin Daley
Essential Elements for Guitar - Will Schmid and Bob Morris
Hal Leonard Guitar Method books 1 and 2
All About Guitar: A fun and simple guide to playing guitar (Hal Leonard)
Basic Blues Guitar: Essential Progressions, Patterns and Styles - by Steve Trovato (Hal Leonard)
Guitar World Magazine
Advanced level resources:
Hal Leonard Guitar Method - Blues Guitar by Greg Koch
Hal Leonard Guitar Method: Jazz Guitar by Jeff Schroedl
Hal Leonard Country Guitar Method by Greg Koch
Rhythm Riffs: Over 200 Riffs in All Styles Hal Leonard Guitar Method (Hal Leonard Guitar Method)
The Beatles for Acoustic Guitar (Guitar Recorded Versions)
Beginning Jazz Guitar: The Complete Jazz Guitar Method by Jody Fisher
Intermediate level resources:
DVD Lead Guitar (Hal Leonard)
National Guitar Workshop Jazz for the Rock Guitarist
Mel Bay's Jazz Guitar Method by Ronny Lee
A Modern Method for Guitar (books 1, 2 and 3) by William G. Leavitt
Melodic Rhythms for Guitar - William G Leavitt (Berklee Series Guitar)
Reading Contemporary Guitar Rhythms -M.T. Szymczak (Berklee Series Guitar)
The Real Book - 6th Edition (Hal Leonard)
Jamey Aebersold (Play-Along Series)
For young children (7-13 years old)
Guitar for the Small Fry book series
Guitar for Kids for ages 5-9 (Hal Leonard Guitar Method)
Kids Guitar Course Book 1 (Book and Enhanced CD)
Alfreds Childrens Guitar Method
Local music supply shops
Schmitt Music, Duluth
Music Go Round, Duluth
Morgan Music, Superior
New Vintage Amplifiers, Duluth
Online music supply sites
Musicians Friend http://www.musiciansfriend.com
American Musical Supply http://www.americanmusical.com
Elderly Music http://elderly.com
zZounds http://www.zzounds.com
Local guitar repair
Ron Koivisto 218-340-2884
Music Go Round (Duluth) 218-727-1420
Morgan Music (Superior, WI) 715-718-0503
Schmitt Music (Duluth) 218-727-8341
Useful guitar apps
The "Amazing Slow Downer" is an extremely useful tool that gives you the ability to slow down, loop or change the pitch of a recording you're learning. You can get the App for iPhones, iPads etc.
Fender tune - tuning app
Clear tune - tuning app
Tempo - metronome app
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